Vocabulary Flashcards: Root 'Cred' and Prefix 'De-/Dis-'

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credential

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

Example: The job applicant listed his credentials on his resume.

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credible

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adj. able to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe. Example: The policeman interviewed a credible witness.

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creditor

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n. a person, bank, or company that lends money to someone.

Example: The college student borrowed money from a creditor to buy a car.

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creed

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

Example: Our family’s creed has been passed down from several generations.

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incredulous

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adj. not able or willing to believe something; feeling or showing a lack of belief.

Example: I was incredulous as I listened to him tell his side of the story.

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displace

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v. 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.

Example: Younger workers have displaced many older, more expensive employees.

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disgrace

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

Example: The awful scandal disgraced everyone who worked in the governor’s office.

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decode

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v. to find or understand the true or hidden meaning of something; to change(secret messages, documents) from a set of letters, numbers, and/or symbols you cannot understand into words you can understand.

Example: I was unable to decode her true feelings from reading her letter.

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deprive

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v. to take something away from someone or something; to not allow to have or keep something. Example: The doctor would never intentionally deprive his patient of treatment.

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decline

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v. to become lower in amount or less in number; to become worse in condition or quality; Unfortunately, the patient’s health continued to decline. to say that you will not or cannot do something.

Example: I will have to decline the invitation to Kathy’s wedding since we are going on vacation that week.