Root Words - Units 3 and 4

credential

a quality, skill, or experience that makes a person suited for a job

credible

able to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe

creditor

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

creed

a statement of the basic beliefs of a religion

incredulous

not able or willing to believe something

displace

to take the job or position of someone, to force people or animals to leave an area where they live

disgrace

to cause someone to feel ashamed

decode

to find or understand the true or hidden meaning of something

deprive

to take something away from someone or something; to not allow to have or to keep

dicline

to become lower in amount or less in number; to become worse in condition

audible

heard or able to be heard

audience

a group of people who gather to listen or watch something

audio

of or relating to the sound that is heard on a recording or broadcast

audition

a short performance to show the talents of someone

auditorium

a large room or building where people gather to hear a speech or to watch a performance

antidote

a substance that stops the harmful effects of a poison

antisocial

violent or harmful to people; not friendly to other people

antipathy

a strong feeling of dislike

antiseptic

a substance that prevents infection in a wound

antibody

a substance produced by the body to fight disease