Use the sentence to answer the question.

Question

The man’s incredible generosity in gifting ten thousand dollars toward the scholarship drive was unexpected but welcomed.

The root of the word is cred, which means "to believe." The prefix of the word is in, which means "not." Based on its root and prefix, which might incredible mean in this sentence?

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Responses

kindhearted
kindhearted

showing approval
showing approval

impossible to believe
impossible to believe

believable

Answer 1

The word "incredible" in this sentence means "impossible to believe." The prefix "in-" means "not," and when combined with the root "cred," it suggests something that cannot be believed or is extraordinary. Therefore, the correct response is:

impossible to believe