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Unit XI Flashcards

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Fid

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Latin
To trust, to believe
Diffident, fidelity, confide

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Fall

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Latin
To deceive
Fallacy, fallacious, fallible

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Cred

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Latin
To trust, to believe
Credible, credence, credulity, incredulous

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Dub

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Latin
To doubt
Dubious, indubitable, redoubtable

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Diffident

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Adjective
Shy; not assertive
Fid
Syn: bashful
Ant: confident
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Fidelity

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Noun
Faithfulness; loyalty
Fid
Ant: treachery

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Confide

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Verb
To trust another with information or a secret.
Fid
Ant: conceal

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Fallacy

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Noun
A misleading or mistaken idea 
Fall
Syn: misconception
Ant: truth
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Fallacious

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Adjective
Misleading or deceptive
Fall

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Fallible

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Adjective
Capable of being mistaken; imperfect
Fall
Ant: infallible, flawless

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Credible

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Adjective 
Able to be trusted or believed in
Cred
Syn: valid
Ant: doubtful
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Credence

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Noun
Trust or belief
Cred
Syn: acceptance
Ant: mistrust
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Credulity

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Noun 
Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
Cred
Syn: gullibility
Ant: skepticism
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Incredulous

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Adjective 
Unable to believe something; amazed
Cred
Syn: skeptical
Ant: trusting
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Dubious

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Adjective
Uncertain; doubtful
Dub
Syn: unconvinced 
Ant: positive
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Indubitable

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Adjective
Certain beyond doubt or question
Dub
Syn: absolute
Ant:unsure
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Redoubtable

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Adjective
Worthy of fear or respect; mighty
Dub
Syn: formidable

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