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
The land and people who live under the authority of a government and its laws; a country.
nation
An orderly arrangement, such as in rows or a line.
formation
Something that is in the way.
barriers
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
To win control of a land and its people by attacking an enemy or fighting a war.
conquered
A piece of land sticking out into a body of water so that it is almost surrounded by water.
peninsula
The land and people who live under the authority of a government and its laws; a country
nation
an orderly arrangement, such as in rows or a line
formation
Something that is in the way.
barriers
