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cred
(KRED)to believe, to trust
Latin credere meant to believe or trust. Credit is trust extended to a borrower; something incredible is hard to believe.
rootLatin
Mind & thoughtSpellings:credcredit
Example words
credibility
the quality of being believable
credentials
documents that prove someone can be trusted in a role
incredible
hard to believe; amazing
incredulous
unwilling or unable to believe
credit
trust given that money will be paid back
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Grades served: 5, 6, 7
Level 2Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.
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