Unit Eleven

Question 1

Diffident

Answer 1

adj. Shy; not assertive.
Root: Fid
Syn: bashful
Ant: confident

Question 2

Fidelity

Answer 2

n. Faithfulness; loyalty.
Root: Fid
Syn: loyalty
Ant: treachery

Question 3

Confide

Answer 3

v. To trust another with information or a secret.
Root: Fid
Syn: trust
Ant: conceal

Question 4

Fallacy

Answer 4

n. A misleading or mistaken idea.
Root: Fall
Syn: misconception
Ant: truth

Question 5

Fallacious

Answer 5

adj. Misleading or deceptive.
Root: Fall
Syn: false
Ant: truth

Question 6

Fallible

Answer 6

adj. Capable of being mistaken; imperfect.
Root: Fall
Syn: mistaken
Ant: infallible, flawless.

Question 7

Credible

Answer 7

adj. Able to be trusted in or believed.
Root: Cred
Syn: valid
Ant: doubtful

Question 8

Credence

Answer 8

n. Trust or belief.
Root: Cred
Syn: acceptance
Ant: mistrust

Question 9

Credulity

Answer 9

n. Tendency to believe things to quickly or easily.
Root: Cred
Syn: gullibility
Ant: skepticism

Question 10

Incredulous

Answer 10

adj. Unable to believe something; amazed.
Root: Cred
Syn: skeptical
Ant: trusting

Question 11

Dubious

Answer 11

adj. uncertain; doubtful.
Root: Dub
Syn: unconvinced
Ant: positive

Question 12

Indubitable

Answer 12

adj. Certain beyond doubt or question.
Root: Dub
Syn: absolute
Ant: unsure

Question 13

Redoubtable

Answer 13

adj. Worthy of fear or respect; mighty.
Root: Dub
Syn: formidable
Ant: weak

Question 14

Fid

Answer 14

To trust; believe.

Question 15

Fall

Answer 15

To deceive.

Question 16

Cred

Answer 16

To trust;believe.

Question 17

Dub

Answer 17

Doubtful.