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WorksheetsVocabulary Set 9 CRED and ISM
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
What do you think the root CRED means?
(a)
What do you think the suffix -ism means?
(a)
Only ACCREDITED journalists were allowed entry.
What do you think ACCREDITED means?
officially recognized
The DNA results lend CREDENCE to Hannah's claims of innocence.
What do you think CREDENCE means?
doubt or skepticism
opposing evidence
belief or acceptance that something is true
Joe spent the first part of the interview trying to establish his CREDENTIALS as a financial expert.
What do you think CREDENTIALS means?
Retainer
Cheques
Pictures
Qualifications
In order to show that she was a CREDIBLE witness, the lawyer had Joan answer many detailed questions.
What do you think CREDIBLE means?
believable
I asked my sister for some CRITICISM of my essay before I tried to revise it.
What do you think CRITICISM means?
Judgment or evaluation
The prosecution DISCREDITED the witness by showing that she had lied in the past.
What do you think DISCREDIT means?
Showing FAVORITISM can lead to hurt feelings.
What do you think FAVORITISM means?
Showing kindness and compassion equally to everyone
To favor some group or person over others
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?
We've spent so much time together that we've picked up each other's MANNERISMS. What do you think MANNERISM means?
Distinctive feature or trait of a person's behavior or style
The watch MECHANISM is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair.
What do you think MECHANISM means?
basic functions of a machine
machinery or device that controls motion
What does the root word CRED mean?
(a)
What does the suffix -ISM mean?
(a)
