Vocab 5.2 Flashcards
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patrician
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patrician
the ruling class
2
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plebeian
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plebeian
ordinary citizen
3
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consul
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consul
head of government, usually with a limited term in office
4
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veto
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veto
to reject
5
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praetor
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praetor
government officials who interpret the law and serve as judges
6
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legislature
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legislature
a group of people who make the laws
7
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tribune
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tribune
an elected official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens
8
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dictator
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dictator
a person granted absolute power
9
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civic duty
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civic duty
the idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country
10
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reluctantly
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reluctantly
hesitantly or unwillingly
11
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assume
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assume
to take for granted to be true
12
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intensify
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intensify
to become stronger
13
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innovation
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innovation
the introduction of something new
