4.2 Flashcards
Administer
To manage and be responsible for the running of a business, organization, etc.
Anatomy
A study of the structure or internal workings of something.
Aqueducts
A pipe or channel built to carry water over a long distance.
Arches
A curved symmetrical structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above it.
Capable
Having the ability or skill necessary to do something well.
Contact
Communicate with someone, typically in order to give or receive specific information.
Contrast
The differences between people or things, when they are compared.
Distribute
To give shares of something.
Expand
To grow larger.
Gladiator
A person trained to fight for public entertainment.
Inspect
Look at someone or something closely.
Ode
A poem meant to be sung.
Participate
To take part in.
Pax Romana
A 200-year period of peace and stability established and maintained by the Roman Empire.
Philosophy
A theory or set of values by which one lives; the search for wisdom and knowledge.