Colosseum Flashcards

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a large artificial hole in the ground where stone, sand, etc. is dug for use as building material

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quarry (quarries)

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goods, advantages, or profits obtained by winning a war or being in a particular position or situation

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spoils

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any valuable things or money stolen by an army at war or by thieves

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booty

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to describe how something happened, or to tell a story

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recount

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a small hollow on your skin that is left after a spot caused by a disease, such as chickenpox or smallpox, has healed

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pockmark

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a stylish, original, and very confident way of doing things that makes people admire you

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panache

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angry because of something that is wrong or not fair

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indignant

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in stories, a man who has magical powers and who uses them to harm other people

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sorcerer

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the crime of killing your own father

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patricide

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a person who causes something to happen, especially something bad

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instigator

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