Vocabulary 4 Flashcards
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Ostracism
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Greek practice by which the people voted to exile an undesirable politician for ten years
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Phalanx
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Infantry unit armed with spears and swords that fought in close formation, 16 rows deep
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Helots
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Spartan slaves
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Tragedies
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Stories about human suffering that often have unhappy endings
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Trilogy
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Set of three plays
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Rhetoric
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Public speaking
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Olympiad
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Four year interval between Olympic Games
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Republic
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Government in which the people elect their leaders
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Patricians
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Roman aristocrats
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Plebians
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Non-aristocratic Romans
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Veto
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Refuse to approve
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Dictator
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Absolute ruler
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Censors
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Keepers of tax and population records
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Centuries
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Military units of 100 men each
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Legions
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Units of the roman army
