roman society Flashcards by Lizzie Yarrow | Brainscape

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PRONUBA

A

maid of honour

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OVA

A

lap counter,
eggs
chariot racing

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RETIARIUS

A

gladiator with net

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VESTA

A

goddess of the home/hearth

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SPONSALIA

A

engagement party / agreement

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PRANDIUM

A

prinks

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SYBILLINE BOOKS

A

books of prophecies

for future

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MANES

A

dead ansestors

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PONTIFEX MAXIMUS

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chief priest

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STOLA

A

female toga

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PENATES

A

statues of household gods/cupboard

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CALDARIUM

A

hot room in baths

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SPINA

A

central barrier in circus maximus

timers-ova
turning posts

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PALLA

A

shawn worm with stolla

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HYMEN

A

god of marriage

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GARUM

A

rotten fish sauce

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SPINDLE AND DISTAFF

A

tools

symbol of a married woman

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TOGA PREATEXA

A

purple lined

U16

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FRIGIDARIUM

A

cold room in baths

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SAMNITE

A

heavily armed gladiator

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TOGA VIRILIS

A

pure white toga

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LARARIUM

A

shrine

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BULLA

A

lucky charm 9 days to 16

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FLAMINES

A

priest

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PECULIUM

A

account of money

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PATERFAMILIAS

A

head of the family

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INSULA

A

roman flats

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GENIUS

A

spirit

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FORUM

A

market place

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THRACIAN

A

gladiator

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SPORTULA

A

a packet of food/money from a patron

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THERMOPOLIS

A

take away restaurant

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BESTIARIUS

A

beast fighter

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JANUS

A

god of doorways t

two heads

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ATRIUM

A

central hall

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GLADIUS

A

sword

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THERMAE

A

baths

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LUGI MASTER

A

primary teacher

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RHETOR

A

third stage teacher

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IENTACULUM

A

breakfast

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TEPIDARIUM

A

warm baths

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LUDI CIRCENSES

A

chariot races

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PAEDAGOGUS

A

greek slave

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EPITAPH

A

inscription on grave

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MURMILLO

A

heavily armed gladiator

fish on a helmet

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METAE

A

the turning point of the race

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LIBERTUS

A

freed slave

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PATRON

A

looks after clients

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GRAMMATICUS

A

second stage teacher

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CLIENT

A

ex-slave looked after by patron

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STILUS

A

writing pen

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HYPOCAUST

A

underground heating

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CENA

A

main meal

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SOLEAE

A

cork sandals

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DOMUS

A

house

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VESTAL VIRGINS

A

keep flame alight

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APODYTERIUM

A

changing room

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STRIGIL

A

scrapes oil off skin

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CIRCUS MAXIMUS

A

holds 250,000 peeps

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COLOSSEUM

A

holds 50,000

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AUGURS

A

tell future with birds

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LUDUS

A

gladiator show

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PONTIFFS

A

priests