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NCEE/SAT Words

NCEE/SAT Words. Roots of the Day : CAP vs. CAPIT CAP [also seen as CIP, CEP, CAPT, CEPT ] = take (from Latin capere = to take, seize) CAPIT [also seen as CIPIT ] = head (from Latin caput = head). Examples:

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NCEE/SAT Words

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  1. NCEE/SAT Words

  2. Roots of the Day: CAP vs. CAPIT CAP [also seen as CIP, CEP, CAPT, CEPT] = take (from Latin capere = to take, seize) CAPIT [also seen as CIPIT] = head (from Latin caput = head)

  3. Examples: capacity = a measure of the amount something can contain (literally, that can be taken in) capture = to take, seize capable = able to perform a task (literally, able to take on something) captivate = to attract or win over (literally, to be taken) captious = quick to find fault (literally, taken) captain = someone at the head of something capital = the head of something capitulate =arrange under headings; surrender chapter = the heading of a portion of text (e.g.)

  4. Roots of the Day: BEN vs. MAL BEN [also seen as BON] = good, well (from Latin bonus = good; bene = well) MAL = bad, ill (from Latin malus = bad; male = badly)

  5. Examples: benign/malign, malignant = kind; bad (bene/male + gignere = to beget) benediction/malediction = blessing; curse (bene/male+dicere = to speak well/badly) benefactor/malefactor = one who wishes well; one who wishes ill (bene/male+facere = to do well/badly) beneficent/maleficent = one who does well; one who does ill (bene/male+facere = to do well/badly) benevolent/malevolent = one who wishes well; one who wishes ill (bene/male+velle = to wish well/badly)

  6. Roots of the Day: VIR vs. VER vs. VOR VIR = man (from Latin vir = man) VER = truth (from Latin verus = true, or verum = truth) VOR = eat (from Latin vorare = to eat)

  7. Examples: virile, virility = manly, energetic; masculinity triumvirate = consisting of three men (tres+vir = three men) veracity, veracious = truthfulness; truthful verily = truly verity = truth voracity, voracious = greedily eating (from vorare = to eat) omnivorous = one whose diet is not limited (omnis+vorare = to eat everything)

  8. Root of the Day: CED CED [also seen as CESS] = move, withdraw (from Latin cedere = to move, yield)

  9. Examples: cede = to yield ancestor = one from whom another is descended (literally, from Latin ante+cedere = to move before)

  10. Roots of the Day: CORPOR CORPOR- = body (from Latin corpus = body) CARN- = meat, flesh (from Latin carnis = meat)

  11. Examples: corporeal = relating to the physical body corporal (but NOT the military position corporal, which derives from caput, although we think its etymology was influenced by corps) corporation = a company carnivorous (carnis+vorare = to devour meat) carnal = relating to the body, sensual carnage = a slaughter

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