Unit 11 - Vocabulary from Latin and Greek roots - English 10

Latin FIDERE, FISUS “to trust, believe'“

DIFFIDENT - adj. Shy; not assertive L. dis,”not” + fidere = not trusting syn: bashful ant: confident

FIDELITY - n. Faithfulness; loyalty L. fidelis, “faithfulness,” from fidere ant: treachery

CONFIDE - v. To trust (another) with information or a secret L. con, “with” + fidus = to be trusting with ant:conceal

Latin FALLERE, FALSUM “to deceive”

FALLACY - n. A misleading or mistaken idea L. fallax, “deceptive (idea),” from fallere syn: misconception ant: truth

FALLACIOUS - adj. Misleading or deceptive

FALLIBLE - Capable of being mistaken; imperfect L. fallure + ible, “able to be'“ = able to be deceived ant: infallible, flawless

Latin CREDERE, CREDITUM “to trust, believe”

CREDIBLE - adj. Able to be trusted in or believed L. credere + ible, “able to be,” - able to be believed syn: valid ant: doubtful

CREDENCE - n. Trust or belief syn: acceptance ant: mistrust

CREDULITY - n. Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily syn: gullibility ant: skepticism

INCREDULOUS - adj. Unable to believe something; amazed L. in”not,”+ credere = not believing syn. skeptical ant. trusting

Latin DUBIUS “doubtful” DUBITARE, DUBITATUM, “to doubt”

DUBIOUS - adj. Uncertain; doubtful syn: unconvinced ant: positive

INDUBITABLE - adj. Certain beyond doubt or question L. in, “not,” + dubius = not able to be doubted syn:ablsolute ant. unsure

REDOUBTABLE - adj. Worthy of fear or respect; mighty syn: formidable