SsS VOCAB TEST FRIDAY Flashcards
member of the common people in ancient Rome
Plebeian
wealthy landowner and member of the ruling class in ancient Rome
Patrician
the capacity to influence other people or societies through trade
Economic power
the capacity to use force or the threat of force to influence other people or societies
Military power
traditional story or group of stories a particular person
Legend
a human-made channel made for carrying water across land
Aqueduct
a person who fought animals and other people as public entertainment in ancient Rome
Gladiator
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
Republic
smart or clever
Shrewed
the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior
Dicipline
smaller unit of the Roman army made up of about 6
Legion
to strengthen or support
Rienforce
principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior
Mortality
a soldier who leaves without permission
Deserter
a person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose; friendly nations
Allies
bitterness and anger that someone feels about something
Resentment
change that tries to bring about an improvement
Reform
a fixed regular payment
Wages
a ruler with total power over a country
Dictator
the title given to the supreme ruler of an empire
emperor
