Chapter 8 & 9 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Republic
A
A republic is a form of government in which the leader is not a king or queen but someone put in office by citizens with the right to vote.
2
Q
plague
A
a disease that spreads widely, also took its toll
3
Q
Satire
A
works that poked fun at human weaknesses.
4
Q
Veto
A
or reject, the other’s decision.
5
Q
rhetoric
A
public speaking
6
Q
Octavian
A
Caesar’s grandnephew who had inherited Caesar’s wealth
7
Q
barter
A
or exchange goods without using money.
8
Q
Cicero
A
a political leader, writer, and Rome’s greatest public speaker.
9
Q
reform
A
or political changes to make things better.
10
Q
currency
A
a medium of exchange for goods and services
