Unit 2 Ancient Rome Vocabulary Flashcards
An old, well-known story, usually more entertaining than truthful
legend
The main city of a country and the home of the country’s government.
capital
A male ruler who comes to power by birth and who rules for life
king
A person who speaks or acts for someone else.
representative
a being in the shape of a man who has the power to affect nature or people’s lives
god
Having to do with a god or religion
holy
a being in the shape of a woman who has the power to affect nature or people’s lives.
goddess
A building used for worship
temple
Related to religion; holy
sacred
A picture or object that is a sign for something. For example, the American flag is a symbol of the United States.
symbol
A small piece of burning wood or coal from a dying fire.
ember
Black chunks made from burned wood that are used as fuel.
charcoal
A carriage with two wheels that was pulled by horses or other animals.
chariot
A member of ancient Rome’s highest social class; a wealthy landowner in ancient Rome.
patrician
A member of the senate, the patrician lawmaking group in ancient Rome.
senator
A person who belongs to a country and has protections under that country’s laws.
citizen
A common person without power in ancient Rome.
plebeian
A kind of government where people elect representatives to rule for them.
republic
A group of people that makes laws.
assembly
The patrician lawmaking group in ancient Rome; the most powerful group in the Roman Republic.
senate
The most important official in the Roman Republic.
consul
A ruler who has total control over the country.
dictator
The area in the center of Rome where government buildings, temples, and other important monuments were built.
forum
A piece of land sticking out into a body of water so that it is almost surrounded by water.
peninsula
