Word List cred believe What is the root
Word List: cred = believe
What is the root that means believe?
the root cred
What is the word that describes something that is so unlikely that you can’t believe that it actually happened?
incredible not believable; improbable; unlikely
What is the word that names a document that some people, including teachers, earn to show they are qualified for their job?
credential a document that proves a person is believable
What is the word that describes a person who is owed money and believes the people who borrow his or her money will pay it back?
creditor a person who believes that he will be paid back the money that he loaned
What is the word that names what some people, groups, schools, and companies receive that makes them worthy of being believed?
accreditation granting approval or belief in a school
What is the word that describes what you do when you don’t believe what you are hearing?
discredit to refuse to believe; to reject as untrue
What is the word that names the set of religious beliefs followed by a church?
creed a set of religious beliefs or principles
What is the word that describes a person who is easily fooled and believes anything he or she hears?
credulous tending to believe too easily; easily convinced; easily fooled
What is the word that describes a person who is honest, reliable and believable in what she says?
credible believable; reliable
What is the word that describes what you give to people whom you trust?
credit to believe that someone will do something
What is the word that describes a person who doubts everything that he hears and a hard time believing what people tell him?
incredulous doubting; unwilling or unable to believe
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