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Unit 2 Ancient Rome Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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An old, well-known story, usually more entertaining than truthful

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legend

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The main city of a country and the home of the country’s government.

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capital

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A male ruler who comes to power by birth and who rules for life

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king

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A person who speaks or acts for someone else.

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representative

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a being in the shape of a man who has the power to affect nature or people’s lives

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god

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Having to do with a god or religion

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holy

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a being in the shape of a woman who has the power to affect nature or people’s lives.

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goddess

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A building used for worship

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temple

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Related to religion; holy

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sacred

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A picture or object that is a sign for something. For example, the American flag is a symbol of the United States.

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symbol

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A small piece of burning wood or coal from a dying fire.

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ember

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Black chunks made from burned wood that are used as fuel.

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charcoal

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A carriage with two wheels that was pulled by horses or other animals.

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chariot

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A member of ancient Rome’s highest social class; a wealthy landowner in ancient Rome.

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patrician

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A member of the senate, the patrician lawmaking group in ancient Rome.

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senator

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A person who belongs to a country and has protections under that country’s laws.

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citizen

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A common person without power in ancient Rome.

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plebeian

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A kind of government where people elect representatives to rule for them.

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republic

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A group of people that makes laws.

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assembly

20
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The patrician lawmaking group in ancient Rome; the most powerful group in the Roman Republic.

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senate

21
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The most important official in the Roman Republic.

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consul

22
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A ruler who has total control over the country.

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dictator

23
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The area in the center of Rome where government buildings, temples, and other important monuments were built.

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forum

24
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A piece of land sticking out into a body of water so that it is almost surrounded by water.

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peninsula

25
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The land and people who live under the authority of a government and its laws; a country.

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nation

26
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An orderly arrangement, such as in rows or a line.

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formation

27
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Something that is in the way.

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barriers

28
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Black chunks made from burned wood that are used as fuel

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charcoal

29
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A carriage with two wheels that was pulled by horses or other animals.

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chariot

30
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A member of ancient Rome’s highest social class; a wealthy landowner in ancient Rome.

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patrician

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A member of the senate, the patrician lawmaking group in ancient Rome

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senator

32
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A person who belongs to a country and has protections under that country’s laws.

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citizen

33
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A common person without power in ancient Rome

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plebeian

34
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A kind of government where people elect representatives to rule for them.

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republic

35
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A group of people that makes laws.

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assembly

36
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The patrician lawmaking group in ancient Rome; the most powerful group in the Roman Republic

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Senate

37
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The most important official in the Roman Republic.

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consul

38
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A ruler who has total control over the country.

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dictator

39
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The area in the center of Rome where government buildings, temples, and other important monuments were built.

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forum

40
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To win control of a land and its people by attacking an enemy or fighting a war.

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conquered

41
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A piece of land sticking out into a body of water so that it is almost surrounded by water.

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peninsula

42
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The land and people who live under the authority of a government and its laws; a country

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nation

43
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an orderly arrangement, such as in rows or a line

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formation

44
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Something that is in the way.

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barriers

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