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Summary: The Latin root word *cept* means "taken." This root word gives rise to many English vocabulary words, including de[*cept*]ion, con[*cept*], and ex[*cept*]. Perhaps the easiest way to remember this root word is through the word ac[*cept*], for when you have ac[*cept*]ed something, you have "taken" it towards yourself.