G/L Quiz #3 Review

Which is a synonym for cred?

• credit

• from the streets

• believe

• extra

Sammie was unhappy that his bank account was in ________________ , and he knew he had to get a job in order to pay his rent.

• decline

• displace

• deprive

• disgrace

Answer explanation

decline - to become lower in amount or less in number; to become worse in condition or quality; to say that you will not or cannot do something

Quite a bit of water was ________________ from the bathtub when the zookeeper washed the hippo.

• displaced

• deprived

• decoded

• incredulous

Answer explanation

displace - 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

The interns set up the bylaws so that they would be impossible for anyone else to ________________.

• decode

• displace

• disgrace

• decline

Answer explanation

decode - to find or understand the true or hidden meaning of something; to change (secret messages, documents) from a set of letters, numbers, and/or symbols you cannot understand into words you can understand

The football team has taken a (a)   from last year. They are no good! What a​ (b)   to the NFL.

• decline
• disgrace

Answer explanation

decline - to become lower in amount or less in number; to become worse in condition or quality; to say that you will not or cannot do something

disgrace - to cause someone to feel ashamed; to cause someone or something to lose or become unworthy or respect or approval

The honest man is ________________ in everything he does.

• credible

• incredulous

• creed

• creditor

Answer explanation

credible - able to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe

“Carpe diem” has always been his favorite ________________.

• incredulous

• creed

• creditor

• credential

Answer explanation

creed - a statement of the basic beliefs of a religion; an idea or set of beliefs that guides the actions of a person or group

The ________________ called to remind Valerie that she still owed money.

Answer explanation

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

With that last ________________ done, he was finally ready to get his drivers license!

• credential

• creed

• incredulous

• credential

Answer explanation

credential - a quality, skill, or experience that makes a person suited to do a job

He snickered and gave her an ________________ look when she tripped over her own feet.

• incredulous

• creditor

• creed

• credential

Answer explanation

incredulous - not able or willing to believe something; feeling or showing a lack of belief