Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "fallacy" mean?

• A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments

• A strong fear of something

• A set of religious beliefs

• The quality of being believable or trustworthy

What is the meaning of "credulous"?

• Too ready to believe things; easily fooled or cheated

• Not real or genuine

• Having a strong dislike or fear of something

• Having a set of basic beliefs or opinions

Which word describes having no doubt about something?

• Credulous

• Fallacy

• Certain

• Phobic

What does "credence" refer to?

• A mistaken belief

• The quality of being believable or accepted

• A strong fear or dislike

• A set of religious beliefs

Which word means "able to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe"?

• Credulous

• Credence

• Credible

• Creed

What is a "creed"?

• A closed in room with little space

• A statement of the basic beliefs of a religion

• A quality of being certain

• A false belief or idea

What does "phobic" mean?

• Having a set of beliefs

• Being certain about something

• Having a strong dislike or fear of someone or something

• Being credible or believable

What is "claustrophobia"?

• The belief in a set of religious principles

• The quality of being true or real

• A fear of closed or small spaces

• The act of giving support to a belief or cause

The low ceilings and the absence of windows gave the office a __ feel.

• credibile

• fallacy

• claustrophobic

• false

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

• certain

• phobia

• false

• credible