Chapter 9: Government And Politics Flashcards
Study the Vocab from Chapter 9
1
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demos
A
the people
2
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despotes
A
master, lord
3
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oligoi
A
few
4
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tyrannos
A
absolute ruler
5
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polis
A
city, city-state
6
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ostracon
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tile, potsherd
7
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polemos
A
war
8
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omen, ominis
A
omen
9
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auspes, auspices
A
interpreter of events through bird flights
10
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dexter, dexteri
A
on the right, skillful, favorable
11
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sinister, sinistri
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on the left, awkward, unfavorable
12
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codex, codicis
A
book
13
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crimen, criminis
A
accusation, the act of which one is accused
14
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jus, juris
A
right, law, justice
15
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lex, legis
A
law
16
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auxilium, auxilii
A
help, aid, troops
17
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bellum, belli
A
war
18
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miles, militis
A
soldier
19
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pax, pacis
A
peace
20
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periculum, periculi
A
danger
21
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vinco-vincere-victum
A
conquer
22
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Civis, civis
A
citizen
23
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Civitas, civitatis
A
state
24
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Congredior, congredi, congressus
A
To walk together
25
Imperium, imperii
Power, command, empire
26
Nomino, nominare, nominatus
To name
27
Populis, populi
People
28
Princeps, principis
Chief, leader
29
Res public
Public matter
30
Rego, regere, rectum
To rule
31
Senex, senis
Old man
32
Statuo, statuere, statum
To stand
33
Urbs, urbis
city
34
Volvo, volvere, volutum
To turn
35
Consul, consulis
Consul
36
Censor, censoris
Censor
37
Tribunus, tribuni
Tribune
38
Dictator, dictatoris
Dictator
39
Pontifex maximus
High priest
40
Pons, pontis
Bridge
41
Candeo, candere, canditum
To shine
42
Plebs, plebis
Common people
43
Judex, judicis
Judge
44
Caput, capitis
Head
45
Communis, communis
Common
46
Fascis, fascis
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