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Vocabulary Set 9 CRED and ISM

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you think the root CRED means?

(a)  

2.

What do you think the suffix -ism means?

(a)  

3.

Only ACCREDITED journalists were allowed entry.

What do you think ACCREDITED means?

a)

officially recognized

b)
unrecognized
c)
unauthorized
d)
unofficial
4.

The DNA results lend CREDENCE to Hannah's claims of innocence.

What do you think CREDENCE means?

a)

doubt or skepticism

b)

opposing evidence

c)

belief or acceptance that something is true

d)
confidence in one's abilities
5.

Joe spent the first part of the interview trying to establish his CREDENTIALS as a financial expert.

What do you think CREDENTIALS means?

a)

Retainer

b)

Cheques

c)

Pictures

d)

Qualifications

6.

In order to show that she was a CREDIBLE witness, the lawyer had Joan answer many detailed questions.

What do you think CREDIBLE means?

a)
doubtful
b)
unreliable
c)
untrustworthy
d)

believable

7.

I asked my sister for some CRITICISM of my essay before I tried to revise it.

What do you think CRITICISM means?

a)
Support or encouragement
b)

Judgment or evaluation

c)
Praise or commendation
d)
Approval or admiration
8.


The prosecution DISCREDITED the witness by showing that she had lied in the past.

What do you think DISCREDIT means?

a)
To show that someone or something is not worthy of trust or belief
b)
To support someone's claims without evidence
c)
To strengthen someone's credibility
d)
To prove someone's honesty and reliability
9.

Showing FAVORITISM can lead to hurt feelings.

What do you think FAVORITISM means?

a)

Showing kindness and compassion equally to everyone

b)

To favor some group or person over others

c)
Ignoring everyone's needs and preferences
d)
Being honest and fair in all situations
10.

It was an act of HEROISM to go back into the burning building to save the wounded trapped within. What do you think HEROISM means?

a)
Courage and bravery in the face of danger or adversity
b)
Recklessness and irresponsibility in risky situations
c)
Indifference and apathy towards others
d)
Fear and cowardice in the face of danger
11.

We've spent so much time together that we've picked up each other's MANNERISMS. What do you think MANNERISM means?

a)
A musical instrument
b)
A form of transportation
c)

Distinctive feature or trait of a person's behavior or style

d)
A type of flower
12.

The watch MECHANISM is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair.

What do you think MECHANISM means?

a)
external components of a machine
b)
physical appearance of a machine
c)

basic functions of a machine

d)

machinery or device that controls motion

13.

What does the root word CRED mean?

(a)  

14.

What does the suffix -ISM mean?

(a)