I learned a new word

cer·ti·tude    /?s?rt??tud, -?tyud/ Pronunciation Key – Show Spelled Pronunciation[sur-ti-tood, -tyood] Pronunciation Key – Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun

freedom from doubt, esp. in matters of faith or opinion; certainty.

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[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME < LL certit?d?, equiv. to L certi- (comb. form of certus sure; see certain) + -t?d? -tude]

 

—Synonyms assurance, conviction, belief.

I learned this as a result of working on my assignment for my IU class. I was looking for a better way to say “troubleshooter” for the assignment that I have to name skills I have and I went on dictionary.com and CERTITUDE came up as an antonym for “problem”. I like that word!