Greek and Latin Root: CRED

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What does the root 'cred' mean?

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The root 'cred' means 'to believe' or 'to trust'.

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What is a 'creditor'?

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A creditor is a person or institution that lends money or extends credit to another party.

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What does 'credit' mean in financial terms?

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Credit refers to the ability to borrow money or access goods or services with the understanding that payment will be made later.

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What does it mean to 'discredit' someone?

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To discredit someone means to refuse to believe them or to reject their claims as untrue.

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What does 'incredulous' mean?

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Incredulous describes a person who is unwilling or unable to believe something; skeptical.

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What does 'credulous' mean?

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Credulous describes a person who is too willing to believe things; easily fooled.

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What is a 'creed'?

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A creed is a formal statement of beliefs or principles.

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What does 'accreditation' mean?

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Accreditation is the process of officially recognizing an organization or institution as meeting certain standards.

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What is the difference between 'credible' and 'incredible'?

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Credible means believable or trustworthy, while incredible means something that is hard to believe or extraordinary.

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Give an example of a sentence using 'credit'.

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I received credit for my hard work on the project.