Spelling/Vocabulary Week 3 Flashcards
credential
a quality, skill, or experience that makes a person suited to do a job
credible
believable
creditor
a person, company, etc. that somebody owes money to
creed
a set of principles or religious beliefs
incredulous
unwilling or unable to believe something
displace
to force to move or flee; to move out of position
disgrace
loss of respect, honor, or esteem; shame
decline
to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc.
decode
to interpret or give meaning to a message
deprive
to take something away from
ancestor
a person in your family who lived a long time ago
carnivore
A consumer that eats only animals.
comprehend
to understand
duration
(n.) the length of time that something continues or lasts
survive
to stay alive
evident
Easy to see and understand; obvious, clear
extinct
no longer in existence
ferocious
savagely fierce, cruel, or violent
gigantic
huge, giant, immense
obscure
uncertain; not well known
option
choice
premature
too early; happening or arriving before the proper time
preserve
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
prey
an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food
