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cap

Latin

Variants

capcipcupceivceitceptcep

Related Roots

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About This Root

From Latin capere (to take, seize) and its past participle captum. One of English's most prolific roots with many variant forms: ceiv- (receive, deceive), cept- (concept, exception), cip- (participate), cup- (occupy). Prefixes determine what is taken: ac- toward (accept), ex- out (except), re- back (receive), per- through (perceive).

Associated Words

accept

To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval; Something that is accepted

NGSL 1kA2

acceptability

The quality of being acceptable or satisfactory

A2

acceptable

Good enough to be approved or accepted

NGSL 3kA2

acceptably

In a satisfactory manner

A2

acceptance

The act of receiving or agreeing to something willingly; approval

B1

accepted

Widely recognized or approved

A2

anticipate

To expect something before it happens; to act in advance

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

anticipated

Expected or scheduled to happen

B2

anticipation

Excitement or eagerness about something expected; advance preparation

IELTSTOEFLB2

cap

A close-fitting hat; a lid or cover; an upper limit

NGSL 3kTOEFLA1

capability

The power or ability to do or achieve something

NGSL 3kTOEFLB2

capable

Having the ability or skill needed to do something; competent

NGSL 2kTOEFLB1

capably

In a competent and skillful manner

A1

capacious

Having a large amount of space inside; roomy

TOEFLGREA1

capacitance

The ability of an electrical circuit to store electric charge, measured in farads

C1

capacitor

An electronic component that stores electrical energy in an electric field

C1

capacity

The maximum amount that can be held; ability to do something; a role

NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFL

cape

A point of land projecting into the sea; a short sleeveless cloak

IELTSGREA1

capital

Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures); Of prime importance

NGSL 1kIELTSA2

capital-gains

Profits from selling assets at a higher price

capitalism

An economic system based on private ownership and profit

B1

capitalist

A person who invests capital for profit; relating to capitalism

B2

capitalistic

Relating to or characteristic of capitalism

B2

capitalization

Use of capital letters; total market value of a company

C1

capitalize

To write in capitals; to fund a business; to take advantage of

GREC2

capitulate

To surrender or yield to pressure

GREC2

capitulation

Surrendering or giving in under agreed conditions

C2

caprice

A sudden impulsive whim or change of mind

GREC2

capricious

Unpredictable and impulsive in behavior

TOEFLGREC2

capsule

A small sealed container for medicine; a spacecraft compartment

IELTSGREB1

captain

The commander of a ship or aircraft; a team leader

A2

captaincy

The rank or position of a captain

C2

caption

A title or description for an image; subtitles on screen

IELTSGREB2

captivate

To charm or fascinate completely

TOEFLGREC2

captivating

Extremely attractive and holding one's full attention

C2

captivation

The state of being charmed or fascinated

C2

captivator

A person or thing that captivates others

captive

A prisoner; held captive and unable to escape

IELTSB2

captive-bred

Bred and raised in captivity, not in the wild

captive-breeding

Breeding animals in captivity to preserve species

capture

To seize by force; to record or preserve; the act of capturing

NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFL

cash

Money in coins and banknotes; to exchange a cheque for money

NGSL 2kIELTSA2

catching

Infectious or contagious; attractively appealing

IELTSTOEFLA1

chase

To pursue someone or something; the act of pursuit

NGSL 3kIELTSGRE

chef

A professional or head cook; to work as a cook

TOEFLGREA2

chief

The leader of a group; most important

NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFL

comprehension

The ability to fully understand something

TOEFLB2

conceit

Excessive pride in oneself; an elaborate literary metaphor

TOEFLGREB2

conceited

Excessively proud of oneself; vain and arrogant

B2

conceive

To form an idea in the mind; to become pregnant

IELTSTOEFLGRE

concept

An abstract or general idea

NGSL 2kTOEFLB1

conception

The forming of an idea; the beginning of pregnancy

IELTSTOEFLGRE

conceptual

Relating to concepts or ideas

TOEFLB1

conceptually

In terms of concepts or abstract ideas

C2

cupidity

Extreme greed for wealth

GREC2

customer

a person who buys goods or services

NGSL 1kIELTSTOEFL

deceit

The act of misleading or tricking someone; dishonest behavior

TOEFLGREC2

deceitful

Deliberately misleading or dishonest

TOEFLC2

deceive

To trick or mislead someone into believing something false

IELTSTOEFLB2

deceived

Misled into believing something false

B2

deceiver

A person who tricks or misleads others

C2

deception

The act of misleading someone; a trick or dishonest scheme

TOEFLGREC1

deceptive

Likely to mislead or create a false impression

TOEFLB2

deceptively

In a misleading or false-impression-giving way

C2

emancipate

To free someone from oppression or slavery

TOEFLGREC2

emancipated

Freed from restrictions or control; liberated

C2

emancipation

The act of freeing someone from slavery or oppression

TOEFLC1

emancipator

A person who frees others from bondage or oppression

C2

emancipatory

Tending to bring about freedom or liberation

C2

emanciptator

Variant of emancipator; one who frees others

encapsulate

To enclose in a capsule; to summarize concisely

GREC2

encapsulated

Enclosed or summarized concisely

C2

encapsulation

The act of enclosing; grouping data and methods in computing

C2

escape

To get free from danger; the act of escaping

NGSL 2kTOEFLA2

escaped

Having broken free from confinement

A2

escapee

A person who has escaped from prison or a dangerous place

A2

escapism

The tendency to escape from reality through fantasy

GREC2

escapist

A person who escapes from reality; tending to avoid reality

TOEFLC2

except

not including; other than; used to show an exception

NGSL 1kA2

exception

A case that does not follow the general rule

NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFL

exceptionable

Likely to cause objection or disapproval

GREB2

exceptional

Unusually good or outstanding; not ordinary

IELTSTOEFLGRE

exceptionally

To an unusually high or remarkable degree

TOEFLB2

exceptive

Relating to or forming an exception

A2

exempt

Free from an obligation; to release someone from a duty

IELTSTOEFLGRE

exemption

Immunity from a duty or obligation; a tax deduction

TOEFLB1

handicap

A disadvantage or disability; to place at a disadvantage

IELTSTOEFLB2

handicapped

Having a physical or mental disability; disabled people as a group

A2

high-capacity

Able to hold or process a large amount

ill-conceived

Poorly planned or thought through

imperceptible

Too slight or gradual to be noticed

C2

imperceptibly

In a way too slight to be noticed

C2

incapable

Lacking the ability or skill needed to do something

A1

incapacitate

To deprive someone of their ability to function normally; to disable

TOEFLC2

incapacity

Lack of ability or legal qualification

C2

incept

To begin or initiate; to take in

inception

The beginning or establishment of something

GREC1

incipient

In an early stage; just beginning to develop

IELTSTOEFLGRE

inconceivable

Impossible to imagine or believe

TOEFLC2

inconceivably

In a way impossible to imagine or believe

C2

inescapable

Impossible to avoid or escape

C2

inescapably

In a way that cannot be avoided

C2

intercept

To stop or catch something before it reaches its destination; an act of interception

TOEFLGREC2

interception

The act of stopping something before it reaches its target

C1

large-capacity

Able to hold a very large amount

long-anticipated

Expected or awaited for a long time

misconceive

To misunderstand or form a wrong idea about something

IELTSC2

misconceived

Based on a wrong idea or misunderstanding; badly planned

C2

misconception

A mistaken belief or wrong idea

TOEFLB2

misperceive

To perceive or interpret incorrectly

GREC2

misperception

An incorrect perception or understanding

C2

much-anticipated

Eagerly awaited by many people; highly expected

municipal

Of or relating to a city or local government

IELTSTOEFLA2

municipality

A city or district with its own local government

GREB1

municipally

In a manner relating to local government

C2

occupation

A job or profession; military control of a territory

IELTSTOEFLGRE

occupier

A person or force that occupies a place or territory

B1

occupy

To take up space or time; to live in or seize a place

NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFL

overcapacity

Excess production capacity beyond what is needed

C2

participants

People who take part in an activity or event

IELTSB1

participation

The act of taking part in something

NGSL 3kB2

perceivable

Able to be noticed or detected through the senses

C2

perceive

To become aware of something through the senses; to understand or interpret

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

perceived

Understood or interpreted in a certain way; generally recognized

B2

perceptible

Able to be noticed or detected by the senses

IELTSC2

perceptibly

In a noticeable or detectable way

C2

perception

The process of noticing or understanding something; a particular viewpoint

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

perceptive

Having sharp insight and understanding; quick to notice things accurately

TOEFLC2

perceptively

In a way that shows keen insight or understanding

C2

perceptiveness

The ability to notice and understand things quickly; keen insight

C2

perceptual

Relating to the process of perceiving through the senses

C1

precept

A rule or principle governing conduct; a guiding maxim

GREC2

precipice

A very steep cliff; the brink of a dangerous situation

IELTSGREC2

precipitous

Extremely steep; done with excessive haste or rashness

TOEFLC2

precipitously

Very steeply or sharply; suddenly and to a great degree

C2

preconceived

Formed beforehand without proper evidence

C2

preconception

A biased opinion formed before having sufficient evidence

B1

preempt

To prevent or replace something by acting first; to forestall

GREA1

principal

Most important; the head of a school; original sum of money invested or borrowed

NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFL

principally

Mainly; for the most part

B1

principle

A fundamental belief or rule that guides behavior or reasoning

NGSL 2kGREB1

recapitulate

To summarize or restate the main points briefly

TOEFLGREC2

recapitulation

A concise summary of main points; in music, the restatement of earlier themes

C2

recapture

To capture again after a loss; the act of doing so

C2

receipt

A document confirming payment received; to acknowledge receipt of payment

IELTSGREA2

receivable

Owed as a debt awaiting payment; a sum of money owed to a business

C2

receive

to get something that is given or sent

NGSL 1kA2

received

Widely accepted as correct or standard

A2

receiver

A person who receives something; a device that receives signals

TOEFLB1

receptacle

A container for storing things; the base of a flower where petals attach

TOEFLGREC1

reception

A formal social gathering; the act of receiving; signal quality

IELTSTOEFLB1

receptionist

An employee who greets visitors and answers calls at a front desk

IELTSTOEFLA2

receptive

Willing and open to receiving new ideas or suggestions

TOEFLGREC1

receptiveness

The quality of being open and willing to receive new ideas or impressions

C2

receptivity

The willingness or ability to receive and respond to new ideas or stimuli

C2

receptor

A cell protein that binds molecules to trigger responses; a sensory organ

TOEFLB1

recipe

Instructions for preparing food; a method for achieving a result

IELTSTOEFLGRE

recipient

A person who receives something

IELTSTOEFLGRE

recuperable

Able to be recovered or restored

scapegoat

A person unfairly blamed for others' mistakes; to make someone a scapegoat

IELTSTOEFLC2

sceptical

Doubtful, not easily convinced; 怀疑的,不轻信的

IELTSGREC2

self-deception

The act of deceiving oneself; refusing to accept the truth

self-deceptive

Characterized by self-deception

self-perceived

As judged or understood by oneself

self-perception

The way one views one's own character and abilities

skeptical

Doubtful and not easily convinced

TOEFLC2

susceptible

Likely to be affected or harmed; easily influenced

IELTSTOEFLGRE

unacceptability

The state of being unacceptable

A2

unacceptable

Not satisfactory or meeting required standards

B2

unacceptably

To an unacceptable degree

A2

unanticipated

Not expected or predicted beforehand

C2

unexceptionable

Beyond reproach; completely acceptable

GREB2

unexceptional

Not special; ordinary and unremarkable

GREA2

unoccupied

Empty, vacant, or not in use

B1

unperceived

Not noticed or detected

C2

unreceptive

Not open or responsive to ideas or suggestions

C2

well-accepted

Widely recognized and approved; 被广泛接受的

well-capitalized

Having sufficient financial capital; 资本充足的,资本雄厚的

well-conceived

Carefully and thoroughly planned; 策划周密的,构思精良的

well-received

Greeted with approval or positive reactions