Question

please help!

Which of the following words derives from the latin word caput, meaning "head"?

captain
capable
capsule

what caused Chaucer to poke fun at the church in the Canterbury tales?

Chaucer was not a religious person
Chaucer believed the church's message was naive.
Chaucer thought that important clergymen were often corrupt and hypocritical

Answer 1

1) Captain - think of it like the "head person" of the boat.
2) Chaucer thought that important clergyman were often corrupt and hypocritical - http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/canterbury-tales-do-you-think-that-chaucer-wa-388379 (taken from morrol)

Answer 2

Thank You!

Answer 3

No problem, girl!