Question

a. understand words: write the vocabulary word for each definition in the blank boxes below. 1. able to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe 2. not able or willing to believe something; feeling or showing a lack of belief 3. a person, bank, or company that lends money to someone 4. statement of the basic beliefs of a religion; an idea or set of beliefs that guides the actions of a person or group 5. a quality, skill, or experience that makes a person suited to do a job. 6. to find or understand the true or hidden meaning of something; to change from a set of letters, numbers, and/or symbols you cannot understand into words you can understand 7. to take something away from someone or something; to not allow to have or keep something 8. to become lower in amount or less in number; to become worse in condition or quality 9. to cause someone to feel ashamed; to cause someone or something to lose or become unworthy of respect or approval 10. to take the job or position of someone or something; to force people or animals to leave the area where they live; to move something so that it is no longer in its original or regular location

Explanation:

1. "credible" means able to be believed, reasonable to trust or believe.
2. "incredulous" means not able or willing to believe something, showing a lack of belief.
3. "lender" is a person, bank or company that lends money.
4. "creed" is a statement of basic beliefs, often religious or guiding actions.
5. "credential" is a quality, skill or experience for job - suitability.
6. "decode" means to find or understand the true meaning, convert symbols to words.
7. "deprive" means to take something away, not allow to have or keep.
8. "decrease" means to become lower in amount, number, condition or quality.
9. "disgrace" means to cause shame, make lose respect.
10. "displace" means to take someone's job/position, force to leave an area, move from original location.

Answer:

1. credible
2. incredulous
3. lender
4. creed
5. credential
6. decode
7. deprive
8. decrease
9. disgrace
10. displace