Question

expand your vocabulary
practice and apply
explain what is alike and different about the meanings of the words
in each pair.

1. peril / risk
2. grimace / frown
3. compensation / wages
4. credulity / trust
5. resignation / acceptance
6. condole / sympathize

vocabulary strategy
→latin roots
a word root is a word part that contains the core meaning of a
word. a root is combined with other word parts, such as a prefix or
a suffix, to form a word. the roots of many english words come from
latin. read this sentence from \the monkeys paw.\
his mother laughed, and following him to the door, watched
him down the road; and returning to the breakfast table, was very
happy at the expense of her husbands credulity.
the word credulity includes the latin root cred, which means
\believe\ or \trust.\ you can use the meaning of the root cred to
figure out that credulity means \a tendency to believe too readily.\
practice and apply
find the word in each sentence that includes the latin root cred.
use context to help you write the definition of the word.

1. herbert was incredulous when he heard the sergeant - majors tale.
2. a person must have the proper credentials to enter a foreign country.
3. mrs. white didnt give any credence to the notion that the monkeys paw moved.
4. were the sergeant - majors stories about india credible?

Explanation:

1. Word: incredulous

• Explanation: The root "cred" means "believe" or "trust". The prefix "in -" means "not". So, "incredulous" means "unwilling or unable to believe". In the context of Herbert hearing the sergeant - major's tale, it implies he had a hard time accepting the story as true.

1. Word: credentials

• Explanation: With the root "cred", "credentials" are documents or qualities that give a person believability or authority. In the context of entering a foreign country, they are the official papers that prove a person's identity and right to enter.

1. Word: credence

• Explanation: Based on the root "cred", "credence" means "belief" or "acceptance as true". In the context of Mrs. White and the monkey's paw moving, it means she did not accept the notion as true.

1. Word: credible

• Explanation: Using the root "cred", "credible" means "able to be believed" or "trustworthy". In the context of the sergeant - major's stories about India, it asks if the stories were believable.

Answer:

1. Word: incredulous; Definition: Unwilling or unable to believe.
2. Word: credentials; Definition: Documents or qualities that give believability or authority (e.g., official papers for entering a country).
3. Word: credence; Definition: Belief or acceptance as true.
4. Word: credible; Definition: Able to be believed or trustworthy.