Write the following words in the order in which they appear in the dictionary.…

To determine the correct dictionary order, we compare the words letter by letter.

Step-by-Step Analysis
List the words:

Creedal

Cremini

Cremate

Creator

Crested

Compare letters:

All words start with "Cre". We must look at the 4th letter:

Creat-or (4th letter: a)

Creed-al (4th letter: e) — Wait, let's look closer at the 4th letter for all:

Creat-or (a)

Creed-al (e)

Crem-ate (m)

Crem-ini (m)

Cres-ted (s)

Ordering based on the 4th letter:

Creator (a)

Creedal (e)

Cremate / Cremini (m)

Crested (s)

Refine the "m" words:

Between Cremate and Cremini, the first three letters are "Cre", the 4th is "m". Compare the 5th letters:

Cremate (a)

Cremini (i)

Since 'a' comes before 'i', Cremate comes before Cremini.

Final Sequence
Creator

Creedal

Cremate

Cremini

Crested

The correct order is 4, 1, 3, 2, 5, which corresponds to Option C.