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(v.) [a] – to officially recognize or approve as having met certain standards [b] – to credit with; to attribute to. Accredit. cred – “believe”. accredited - adjective. (n.) accepted as true or valid; belief. Credence.
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(v.) [a] – to officially recognize or approve as having met certain standards [b] – to credit with; to attribute to Accredit cred – “believe” accredited - adjective
(n.) something that gives one confidence or authority; evidence of one’s qualifications Credential
(n.) believability; reliability; the power to inspire belief Credibility credible - adjective
Creditable (adj.)[a] – deserving of limited praise; sufficiently good [b] – worthy of belief
(adj.) easily deceived; believing too readily; gullible Credulous credulity - noun credulousness - noun
(v.) [a] – to damage in reputation; to disgrace [b] – to cause to be distrusted or doubted (n.) lack of trust or belief; doubt Discredit
(adj.) disbelieving; showing disbelief; skeptical Incredulous in – “not” incredulity - noun
(n.) an evildoer; a villain Miscreant
(n.) [a] – an intense dislike [b] – the avoidance of something considered unpleasant or painful Aversion vers – “turn” averse - adjective
(v.) [a] - to turn away [b] - to ward off; to prevent Avert ab – “away from”
(v.) to give variety to; to vary Diversify diversity – noun diverse - adjective
(n.) [a] – an action or a ploy that turns attention away [b] – something that distracts the mind and relaxes or entertains [c] – the act of instance of turning aside Diversion divert – verb diversionary – adjective
(adv.) accidentally; unintentionally Inadvertently inadvertent - adjective
(adj.) unquestionable; impossible to dispute Incontrovertible incontrovertibility - noun
(v.) to turn upside down or inside out; to reverse the position or order of Invert inversion - noun
(adj.) impossible to reverse Irreversible
(v.) to return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief Revert re – “back” reversion - noun
(n.) the sensation of dizziness Vertigo