English 1 Vocab lesson 9

Root: caput

“Head”

capitalist

A person who has invested personal wealth in business; a very wealthy person

capitulation

Surrender; ending resistance

decapitate

To cut off the head of; to behead

precipice

A very steep or vertical face of a cliff or rock; the edge of a dangerous situation

precipitate

To throw down from a great height; to make happen suddenly or quickly; acting hastily or heedlessly

recapitulation

The restatement of a main idea; a summary or concise review

Root: cerebrum

“Brain”

cerebral

Pertaining to the brain; intellectual

cerebration

The action of thinking; thought

Root: facies

“Face,” “form,” “shape”

efface

To wipe out or obliterate; to make oneself inconspicuous

facade

The face of a building; an artificial or false front

facet

One of the many sides of a cut stone or jewel; one aspect of a situation

Root: frons, frontis

“Front,” “forehead,” “face”

affront

To insult intentionally; an insult or offensive act

confront

To stand or come directly in front of; to face with defiance or hostility

effrontery

Flippant or insulting boldness; audacity