Unit 11 Vocab Cards

Front 1

DIFFIDENT

Back 1

shy; not assertive

Hint 1

Stacy nervously walked up to the podium on stage and spoke with a tiny, diffident voice.

Front 2

FIDELITY

Back 2

Faithfulness; loyalty

Hint 2

"Semper Fidelis" is the slogan for the U.S. Marine Corps, which shows that marines take fidelity very seriously.

Front 3

CONFIDE

Back 3

To trust (another) with information or a secret.

Hint 3

Stacy confided in Jason that she was nervous about traveling on a plane for the first time.

Front 4

FALLACY

Back 4

A misleading or mistaken idea

Hint 4

Tom took the concept that his parents came up with about everybody enjoying his company due to their smiling as a fallacy.

Front 5

FALLACIOUS

Back 5

Misleading or deceptive

Hint 5

The CEO decided to arrest Mr. Johnson because of the fallacious wording in his résumé as well as his immoral personality.

Front 6

FALLIBLE

Back 6

Capable of being mistaken; imperfect

Hint 6

Rowley strongly believed the flying object that flew above his yard was a UFO, but he was as fallible as a dog when it hears the word "treat."

Front 7

CREDIBLE

Back 7

Able to trusted in or believed

Hint 7

The story about the mayor being a scoundrel was credible due to its story originating from the NY Times.

Front 8

CREDENCE

Back 8

Trust or belief

Hint 8

Mandy couldn't give credence to the rumors of the mayor.

Front 9

CREDULITY

Back 9

Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily

Hint 9

Fred had credulity when it came to listening to conspiracies about mythical creatures.

Front 10

INCREDULOUS

Back 10

Unable to believe something; amazed

Hint 10

When Carlos heard that I entered spring break already, he gave me an incredulous stare.

Front 11

DUBIOUS

Back 11

Uncertain; doubtful

Hint 11

Travis seemed dubious about the idea of riding the steepest coaster in the state.

Front 12

INDUBITABLE

Back 12

Certain beyond doubt or question

Hint 12

My friends referred to me as a man of indubitable intelligence.

Front 13

REDOUBTABLE

Back 13

Worthy of fear or respect; mighty

Hint 13

The most redoubtable wrestler was very troubled in the pit of sharks.