Body Language: Capit, Capt ("Head")

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Corp ("Body") / Capit, Capt ("Head") / Or, Os ("Mouth") / Dent, Dont ("Tooth") / Gastr, Gastro ("Stomach") / Neur ("Nerve") / Man ("Hand") / Ped, Pod ("Foot") / Derm ("Skin") / Carn ("Flesh") / Os, Osteo ("Bone") / Cor, Cord, Cardio ("Heart") / Psych ("Mind")
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  1. capital
    a seat of government
    They seized the Yemeni capital Sanaa last September and now control much of the country. Reuters (Jun 4, 2015)
  2. capitalize
    draw advantages from
    We need to capitalize on that positive energy rather than the negative things people are saying about the sport. Golf Digest (Oct 16, 2013)
  3. capitalism
    an economic system based on private ownership of assets
    In 1977, Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping put China on the road to capitalism, declaring later that “to get rich is glorious.” The World Is Flat
  4. per capita
    relating to each person individually
    The report states Nebraska was the only state in the country where per capita personal income fell last year. Washington Times (May 19, 2015)
  5. capitation
    a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person
    The next section says that “no capitation, or other direct, tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken.” Washington Post (Feb 14, 2019)
  6. decapitate
    cut the head off of
    Percy turned a sickly shade of green as he stared at the decapitated statue of his dad. The Son of Neptune
  7. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
    China and Russia deploy their military forces to strategic positions throughout the world while suggesting that the US capitulate to North Korea’s demands. We Are the Ants
  8. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
    To recapitulate what has already been said, the testing of gas-engines requires considerable experience and cannot be lightly undertaken. Mathot, R. E.
  9. chapter
    a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
    I read a little bit of Plato’s Republic as well as the chapter in our textbook about the trial of Socrates. Ask the Passengers
    The addition of the "h" in this noun is due to the Latin word passing through Old French before coming into English.
  10. caption
    brief description accompanying an illustration
    The caption under the photo read, “Our New Mascot.” Here to Stay
  11. cap-a-pie
    at all points from head to foot
    Finally the captains came, armored cap-a-pie, and with them some semblance of order and quiet out of chaos and bedlam. Burroughs, Edgar Rice
    The cap in this phrase derives from caput, while the pie (usually pronounced with a long "e" sound) comes from ped, "foot."
  12. cape
    a sleeveless garment worn over the shoulders
    He was a big man, with black hair and black eyes and great shoulders and a black cape and gloves. The Princess Bride
    The cape was so-named because it typically had a hood, but capes today may or may not be hooded.
Created on Thu Jun 04 14:22:26 EDT 2015 (updated Thu Aug 22 11:46:24 EDT 2019)

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