Cred+and+Div-Period+6

Meaning of Cred: believable, trusted, or honest Three Examples: Credence (noun): belief in or acceptance of something as true; the likelihood of something being true; plausibility. A sentence containing credence is: All the girls gave credence to rumors spreading around school, starting a lot of drama. Credo (noun): a statement of the beliefs or aims that guide someone's actions. A sentence containing credo is: Being the manager, my uncle influenced his co-workers with the credo 'don't give up!'. Credulity (noun): a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true. A sentence containing credulity is: Her credulity led her to believe all of the practical jokes we played on her on April Fool's Day.

Meaning of Div: separate or set apart Three Examples: Diverge (verb): to separate from a main route to develop in a different direction. A sentence containing diverge is: After the last exit, the main road will diverge from the other lanes, continuing on its own. Divisive (adjective): tending to cause separation. A sentence containing divisive is: The boy's divisive attitude separated him from most groups, making it hard to make friends. Divaricate (verb): stretch or spread apart; diverge widely. A sentence containing divaricate is: The road barrier divaricates the two lanes, making it impossible to pass cars on the road.

There once was a very gullible girl who had a lot of credence and therefore believed that everything was true. One day, her friends were spreading rumors around school. Jill, being the credulous girl she was, believed them instantly and continued to tell other people. By the end of the day, the whole school believed this untrue statement, and Jill and her friends were called down to the office. The principal was very angry because their school followed a no rumor and no bullying credo and gave all five girls detention. On the way home from school, Jill's mom screamed at her for being so mean. At Lake St. the road diverged in two different directions and her mom took the wrong one. Mrs. Smith told Jill that she should not be a follower, but be an individual person and be a leader. She decided to be more divisive and divaricate herself from the girls that she got herself in trouble with, and became friends with a group of girls that had no drama in their group. These girls ended up being her best friends all throughout school and through college.