Vocabulary Flashcards- cred

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Credit

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The ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future. It can also refer to the money lent or made available under a credit arrangement, a payment received, a unit of study counting toward a degree or diploma, or acknowledgement of merit in an examination.

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Credible

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Able to be believed. For example, a news report from a well-known source might be considered credible.

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Incredible

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Impossible to believe or extraordinary. For example, an almost incredible tale of triumph and tragedy, or the noise from the crowd was incredible.

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Discredit

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To harm the good reputation of someone or something. For example, remarks taken out of context in an effort to discredit someone.

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Credential

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A qualification, achievement, personal quality, or aspect of a person's background, typically used to indicate suitability for something. For example, recruitment based mainly on academic credentials.

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Creditworthy

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Considered suitable to receive credit, especially because of being reliable in paying money back in the past.

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Creditor

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A person or company to whom money is owed. For example, selling assets to pay off creditors.

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Incredulous

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Unable or unwilling to believe something, or being skeptical. For example, looking incredulous if someone tells you about aliens they met.