Unit 11 Vocabulary

Question 1

fid (root)

Answer 1

Latin; “to trust, believe”

Words: diffident, fidelity, confide

Question 2

diffident

Answer 2

adj. Shy; not assertive (fid)
Synonym: bashful
Antonym: confident

Question 3

Fidelity

Answer 3

n. Faithfulness; loyalty (fid)

Question 4

confide

Answer 4

v. to trust with information or a secret (fid)

Antonym: conceal

Question 5

fall (root)

Answer 5

Latin; “to deceive”

Words: fallacy, fallacious, fallible

Question 6

fallacy

Answer 6

n. A misleading or mistaken idea (fall)
Synonym: misconception
Antonym: truth

Question 7

fallacious

Answer 7

adj. Misleading or deceptive (fall)

Question 8

fallible

Answer 8

adj. Capable of being mistaken; imperfect (fall)

Antonym: infallible, flawless

Question 9

cred (root)

Answer 9

Latin; “to trust, believe”

Words: credible, credence, credulity, incredulous

Question 10

credible

Answer 10

adj. Able to be trusted in or believed (cred)
Synonym: valid
Antonym: doubtful

Question 11

credence

Answer 11

n. Trust or belief (cred)
Synonym: acceptance
Antonym: mistrust

Question 12

credulity

Answer 12

n. Tendency to believe things to quickly or easily (cred)
Synonym: gullibility
Antonym: skepticism

Question 13

incredulous

Answer 13

adj. Unable to believe something; amazed (cred)
Synonym: skeptical
Antonym: trusting

Question 14

dub (root)

Answer 14

Latin; “doubtful”

Words: dubious, indubitable, redoubtable

Question 15

dubious

Answer 15

adj. Uncertain; doubtful (dub)
Synonym: unconvinced
Antonym: positive

Question 16

indubitable

Answer 16

adj. Certain beyond doubt or question (dub)
Synonym: absolute
Antonym: unsure

Question 17

redoubtable

Answer 17

adj. Worthy of fear or respect; mighty (dub)

Synonym: formidable