Latin Roots: cred / creed flect / flex believe bend Vocabulary Construction – Unit 12 Latin Roots: cred / creed flect / flex believe bend by Marcia Timmel Art by Phillip Martin

1. (n) a statement of beliefs 1. creed 1. (n) a statement of beliefs

2. (adj) able to bend without breaking 2. flexible 2. (adj) able to bend without breaking

3. incredulous 3. (adj) showing disbelief; inclined not to believe

4. genuflect 4. (v) to bow or to bend on one knee

5. (adj) plausible; believable 5. credible 5. (adj) plausible; believable

6. (n) an instinctive, involuntary response 6. reflex 6. (n) an instinctive, involuntary response

7. (v) to certify; to send with credentials 7. accredit 7. (v) to certify; to send with credentials

8. deflect 8. (v) to turn aside

9. (v) to cast doubt upon; to damage one’s reputation 9. discredit 9. (v) to cast doubt upon; to damage one’s reputation

10. reflective 10. (adj) able to cast back an image; given to deep thought