| A | B |
| Capital | chief; seat of government |
| decapitate | to behead |
| cap | covering for the head |
| cape | a headland; sleeveless garment worn around the neck |
| capitalism | economic system in which individuals invest in industries |
| captain | headman; leader |
| capitulate | to give one's head to the enemy; surrender |
| capricious | apt to change one's mind quickly |
| capsize | to turn over one's head; overturn |
| recapitulate | to go back over the head or main parts |