NCEE/SAT Words

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NCEE/SAT Words
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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)
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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.)
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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)  
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Examples benign/malign, malignant kind bad
(bene/male gignere to beget) benediction/maled
iction blessing curse (bene/maledicere to
speak well/badly) benefactor/malefactor one who
wishes well one who wishes ill (bene/malefacere
to do well/badly) beneficent/maleficent one
who does well one who does ill (bene/malefacere
to do well/badly) benevolent/malevolent one
who wishes well one who wishes ill
(bene/malevelle to wish well/badly)    
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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)
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Examples virile, virility manly, energetic
masculinity triumvirate consisting of three men
(tresvir 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 (omnisvorare to eat
everything)
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Root of the Day CED CED also seen as CESS
move, withdraw (from Latin cedere to move,
yield)
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Examples cede to yield ancestor one from
whom another is descended (literally, from Latin
antecedere to move before)
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Roots of the Day CORPOR CORPOR- body (from
Latin corpus body) CARN- meat, flesh (from
Latin carnis meat)
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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
(carnisvorare to devour meat) carnal
relating to the body, sensual carnage a
slaughter