Etymological root
*ḱerd-
Proto-Indo-European
Words from this root(18)
heart
A2
/hɑɹt/
The organ in your chest that pumps blood around your body.
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incredible
B1
/ɪŋˈkɹɛdəbəl/
Amazing, wonderful, or extremely good.
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credit
A2
/ˈkɹɛdɪt/
Praise or recognition for something you have done.
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courage
B1
/ˈkʌ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/
The ability to face danger, pain, or fear without giving up.
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credibility
C1
/kɹɛd.əˈbɪ.ɫɪ.ti/
The quality of being believable and trustworthy.
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credible
C1
/ˈkɹɛdəbl̩/
Able to be believed; convincing and plausible.
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hearty
B1
/ˈhɑɹti/
Warm, friendly, and sincere.
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tulip
B2
/ˈtulɪp/
A garden plant that grows from a bulb and produces a single, brightly coloured, cup-shaped flower in spring.
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discredit
B2
/dɪsˈkɹed.ɪt/
To damage the good reputation of someone or something.
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credential
C1
/kɹɪˈdɛnʃəl/
A qualification, achievement, or document that proves someone's status, skill, or right to do something.
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cordial
C2+
/ˈkɔrdʒəl/
warm and friendly; a sweet fruit-flavored drink
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discord
C2+
/ˈdɪskɔrd/
disagreement or lack of harmony between people or sounds
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concord
C2+
/ˈkɑnkɔrd/
agreement or harmony between people or things
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discordant
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/dɪsˈkɔrdənt/
disagreeing or clashing; harsh and unharmonious in sound
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discouragement
C2+
/dɪˈskɝɪdʒmənt/
a loss of confidence or enthusiasm; dispiritedness
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dishearten
C2+
/dɪsˈhɑrtən/
to cause to lose hope, courage, or enthusiasm
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disheartening
C2+
/dɪsˈhɑrtənɪŋ/
causing a loss of hope or enthusiasm; discouraging
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uncourageous
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/ˌʌnkəˈreɪdʒəs/
lacking courage; timid or cowardly
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