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capit, cipit, & carne

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capit, cipit Latin- “Head”
capital (n) The most important city or town of a country or region, usually it's seat of government and administrative center.
captain (n) The person in command of a ship.
decapitated (v) Cut off the head of a person or animal; to attempt to undermine a group or organization by removing its leaders.
precipitation (n) Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
precipitous (adj) Dangerously high or steep; used to describe an action done suddenly and without careful consideration.
incipient (adj) In an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop.
carne Latin- “Meat, Flesh”
carnage (n) The Killing of a larger number of people.
carnivorous (adj) used to describe an animal that feeds on other animals.
reincarnate (v) Undergo rebirth in another body, as believed in some religions and philosophies.
carnations (n) A flower with a pink or reddish-pink color, which was thought to resemble the skin tone of some people.
carrion (n) The decaying flesh of dead animals.
capitulate Originally meaning to draw up an agreement in "chapters" or "headings" (capitula); it now refers to surrendering under specific conditions.
recapitulate To "go over the heads" or main points again (often shortened to recap).
per capita A phrase meaning "by the head," used to denote an average per person.
chapter Derived from capitulum ("little head"), referring to a main division or "heading" of a book.
cabbage From the Old French caboche ("head"), referring to the round, head-like shape of the vegetable.
precipice A very steep rock face or edge; literally a "headlong" drop.
occipital Referring to the back of the head (ob- "against/back" + capit).
incarnate Literally "into flesh." To embody a spirit or abstract quality in human form.
reincarnation The belief that a soul is reborn "again into flesh" (re- + in- + carn).
Created by: 7thgradeheather
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