Lesson 11: Taking What Is Stated

Let's dive into words that all stem from the Latin root capt, meaning "to take" or "to catch." Notice how each word involves capturing something, whether it's attention, a person, or something that was lost.

Key Words

📝Example Usage:

• The magician's incredible card tricks were able to captivate the entire audience for the whole hour.
• During the story, the brave knight worked hard to rescue the captive who was being held in the tall tower.
• Some animals, like pandas, are bred in captivity to help protect their species from dying out in the wild.
• After the hamster escaped from its cage, it took the whole family two hours to safely recapture it.

Next up are words from the root stat, which is all about a "standing position" or a "state of being." From motionless objects to expressing ideas, these words are all about being fixed or declared.

Key Words

📝Example Usage:

• After the investigation, the witness gave a formal statement to the police about what she had seen.
• The heavy desk remained stationary even when we tried to push it across the room.
• In the center of the park stands a tall bronze statue of the city's founder.
• I think you understate the difficulty of the marathon; it is much harder than a normal morning run!