GL Roots Unit 17: Can I Trust You?

Claustrophobia (adj)

• A fear of heights; often leads to anxiety in open spaces.

• A fear of being in small or closed spaces; used to describe a small closed in room with little space.

• A fear of crowded places; often associated with social anxiety.

• A fear of flying; commonly experienced during air travel.

Certain (adj)

• Not having any doubt about something; convinced or sure

• Having a high level of uncertainty

• Being unsure or indecisive

• Expressing doubt or skepticism

Fallacy (n)

• A wrong belief; a false or mistaken idea

• A type of logical reasoning

• An accepted truth in philosophy

• A method of scientific inquiry

Phobia (n)

• A strong affection for someone or something

• An extremely strong dislike or fear of someone or something

• A mild concern or worry about something

• A neutral feeling towards someone or something

Credible (adj)

• Able to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe

• Unbelievable; not worthy of trust

• Doubtful; lacking in credibility

• Incredible; hard to believe

Credence (n)

• A belief that something is true; the quality of being believed or accepted as something true or real

• A type of currency used in ancient civilizations

• A formal agreement between two parties

• A scientific theory that has been disproven

False (adj)

• Not real or genuine; used to say that something is not really what it seems to be; not true or accurate

• A term used to describe something that is correct and accurate

• A synonym for the word 'true'

• A description of something that is commonly accepted as real

Credulous (adj)

• Too ready to believe things; easily fooled or cheated

• Having a strong sense of skepticism

• Being highly critical of information

• Possessing great wisdom and insight

Phob

• Fear (Greek)

• Love (Latin)

• Joy (Greek)

• Anger (Latin)

Falsify (v)

• To make something true; to confirm the accuracy of something

• To make something false; to change something in order to make people believe something that is not true

• To create something new; to innovate or invent

• To clarify or explain something in detail