Roots and Affixes, Grades 9–10: cept, capt, ceive (take, hold, seize)

Learn these words derived from the Latin roots cept, capt, and ceive, meaning “take,” “hold,” and “seize.”
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  1. preconception
    an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
  2. preconceived
    formed beforehand
  3. captivity
    the state of being imprisoned
  4. captivate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  5. captivating
    attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
  6. misconception
    an incorrect assumption
  7. ill-conceived
    poorly thought out
  8. interception
    the act of preventing a person or thing from proceeding or arriving
  9. imperceptive
    not observant or understanding
  10. imperceptible
    impossible or difficult to sense
  11. conceive
    have the idea for
  12. conception
    the creation of something in the mind
Created on Fri May 29 15:23:57 EDT 2026

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