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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