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Root Words: cred, de-, dis- Flashcards

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What is the definition of credential?

A quality, skill, or experience that makes a person suited to do a job.

What does credible mean?

Able to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe.

Who is a creditor?

A person, bank, or company that lends money to someone.

What does creed refer to?

<p>A statement of the basic beliefs of a religion; an idea or set of beliefs that guides the actions of a person or group.</p>

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What does incredulous mean?

<p>Not able or willing to believe something; feeling or showing lack of belief.</p>

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What does it mean to displace?

<p>To take the job or position of someone or something; to force people or animals to leave the area where they live; to move something so that it is no longer in its original or regular location.</p>

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What is the meaning of disgrace?

<p>To cause someone to feel ashamed; to cause someone or something to lose or become unworthy of respect or approval.</p>

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What does it mean to decode?

<p>To find or understand the true or hidden meaning of something; to change secret messages into understandable words.</p>

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What does it mean to deprive?

<p>To take something away from someone or something; to not allow to have or keep something.</p>

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What does decline mean?

<p>To become lower in amount or less in number; to become worse in condition or quality; to say that you will or cannot do something.</p>

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What does the root word 'cred' mean?

<p>Believe.</p>

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What do the root words 'de-' and 'dis-' mean?

<p>Opposite, against.</p>

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Flashcards

Definition of credential?

A quality, skill, or experience that makes a person suited to do a job.

Meaning of credible?

Able to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe.

Who is a creditor?

A person, bank, or company that lends money to someone.

Creed refers to?

A statement of the basic beliefs of a religion; an idea or set of beliefs that guides the actions of a person or group.

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Incredulous means?

Not able or willing to believe something; feeling or showing lack of belief.

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Meaning of displace?

To take the job or position of someone or something; to force people or animals to leave the area where they live; to move something so that it is no longer in its original or regular location.

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Meaning of disgrace?

To cause someone to feel ashamed; to cause someone or something to lose or become unworthy of respect or approval.

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Meaning of decode?

To find or understand the true or hidden meaning of something; to change secret messages into understandable words.

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Meaning of deprive?

To take something away from someone or something; to not allow to have or keep something.

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Decline means?

To become lower in amount or less in number; to become worse in condition or quality; to say that you will or cannot do something.

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Root word 'cred' means?

Believe.

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Root words 'de-' and 'dis-' mean?

Opposite, against.

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Study Notes

Root Words: cred, de-, dis-

Cred means "believe" and is found in various words related to trust and belief.
De- and Dis- prefixes convey meanings of "opposite" or "against."

Credential: Refers to skills, experience, or qualifications that validate someone's capability for a job.
Credible: Describes something that is believable or worthy of trust.
Creditor: A person or financial institution that loans money, expecting repayment.
Creed: A formal statement summarizing fundamental beliefs, often related to religion.
Incredulous: Indicates disbelief or skepticism; describes a refusal to accept something as true.

Displace: Involves removing someone or something from its original position or forcing relocation.
Disgrace: The act of causing someone to feel shame or loss of respect.
Decode: The process of interpreting a hidden meaning or converting coded messages into understandable language.
Deprive: To remove or withhold something from someone or something.
Decline: Refers to a decrease in quantity or quality, or the refusal to accept an offer or invitation.

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