Transcript 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:
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.)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Root of the Day: CED
CED [also seen as CESS] =
move, withdraw (from Latin
cedere = to move, yield)
Examples:
cede = to yield
ancestor = one from whom
another is descended (literally,
from Latin ante+cedere = to
move before)
Roots of the Day: CORPOR
CORPOR- = body (from Latin
corpus = body)
CARN- = meat, flesh (from Latin
carnis = meat)
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