Greek & Latin Roots: root cred - Words & Definitions

A ______ is a quality, skill, or experience that makes a person suited to do a job. The job applicant listed his ______ on his resume.

• credential

• location

• hobby

• reference

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

If something is able to be believed or is reasonable to trust, it is described as ______. The policeman interviewed a ______ witness.

• credible

• visible

• edible

• audible

A person, bank, or company that lends money to someone is called a ______. The college student borrowed money from a ______ to buy a car.

• creditor

• debtor

• tenant

• employee

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

A ______ is a statement of the basic beliefs of a religion; an idea or set of beliefs that guides the actions of a person or group. Our family’s ______ has been passed down from several generations.

• creed

• ritual

• myth

• prayer

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

If someone is not able or willing to believe something, they are described as ______. I was ______ as I listened to him tell his side of the story.

• incredulous

• incredible

• indelible

• inevitable

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

able to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe

• credible

• fragile

• visible

• hostile

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

• incredulous

• generous

• meticulous

• gregarious

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

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

• creditor

• debtor

• investor

• borrower

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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

• creed

• ritual

• myth

• dogma

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

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

• credential

• obstacle

• vacation

• liability

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4