Words from this root (24)
captain
A2
/ˈkæp.tən/
The person in charge of a ship or aircraft.
chief
B1
/t͡ʃiːf/
The leader or head of a group, organization, or tribe.
chef
A2
/ʃɛf/
A professional cook, especially the head cook in a restaurant.
cap
B1
/kæp/
A soft, close-fitting hat, often with a part that sticks out at the front.
cabbage
B1
/ˈkɛb.əd͡ʒ/
A round vegetable with thick green or white leaves, eaten cooked or raw.
mischief
B1
/ˈmɪs.tʃɪf/
Playful behaviour that causes small trouble or annoyance, especially by children.
capitulate
C2+
/kəˈpɪtʃəleɪt/
to surrender or yield, often on agreed conditions
capitalistic
C2+
/ˌkæpɪtəˈlɪstɪk/
relating to or favoring capitalism
mischievous
C2+
/ˈmɪstʃɪvəs/
playfully causing minor trouble; full of harmless pranks
precipitate
C2+
/prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
to cause to happen suddenly; hasty; a solid separated from a solution
capitulation
C2+
/kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən/
the act of surrendering or ceasing to resist
chiefly
C2+
/ˈtʃifli/
mainly; for the most part
precipitous
C2+
/prɪˈsɪpətəs/
dangerously high or steep, or done suddenly and hastily
capricious
C2+
/kəˈprɪʃəs/
given to sudden, unpredictable changes of mood or behavior
chapiter
C2+
/ˈtʃæpɪtɚ/
the capital or uppermost part of a column or pillar
chieftain
C2+
/ˈtʃiftən/
the leader of a clan, tribe, or band
precipitant
C2+
/prɪˈsɪpɪtənt/
a substance causing a precipitate; acting with sudden haste
caprice
C2+
/kəˈpris/
a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior
precipitation
C2+
/prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/
rain, snow, or other water falling from the sky; hasty action
anticapitalist
C2+
/ˌæntiˈkæpɪtəlɪst/
opposed to capitalism, or a person holding such views
cape
C2+
/keɪp/
a sleeveless cloak; a headland jutting into the sea
capitalize
C2+
/ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz/
to take advantage of; to write in capital letters; to provide capital
chattel
C2+
/ˈtʃætəl/
an item of movable personal property
mischievously
C2+
/ˈmɪstʃɪvəsli/
in a playfully troublesome or teasing manner