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Greek and Latin Roots

-arm(army, weapon)

-biblio(book)

-capit(head)

1. armor (r-mr)- defensive arms for the body; any clothing


or covering worn to protect one's person in battle; steel or
iron covering, whether of ships or forts, protecting them
from the fire of artillery.
2. armada (r-m-d) - a fleet of armed ships; a squadron
3. armory (r-m--r)- a place where arms and instruments
of war are deposited for safe keeping
4. bibliography (bi-bl--gr-f)- a history or description of
books and manuscripts, with notices of the different
editions, the times when they were printed
5. bibliomania (bi-bl--m-n-) - excessive fondness for
acquiring and possessing books
6. capitulate (k-pi-ch-lt)- to stop fighting an enemy or
opponent : to admit that an enemy or opponent has won
7. disarm (dis-rm) - to take away the weapons
8. per capita (pr-ka-p-t) - for each person; in relation to
people taken individually, latin meaning per head.

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