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Honors w history
Ch. 5 vocab
Term | Definition |
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Shrine | area dedicated to god or godess |
fresco | water painting on wet plaster |
strait | narrow water passage |
polis | city-state |
acrcopolis | atop the city |
monarchy | rule by king |
aristocracy | rule by elite (landowners) |
oligarchy | rule by few (business class) |
phalanx | massive form of foot soldiers |
helot | state-owned slaves (Sparta) |
democracy | rule by people |
tyrant | one who gains power by force |
legislature | 'law'making body |
alliance | formal agreement between two nations. |
direct democracy | large number of citizens with direct role. |
stipend | fixed salary. |
jury | panel of citizens with two nations. |
ostracism | vote to banish. |
logic | rational thinking |
rhetroic | public speaking |
tradedy | play of human suffering ending in disaster |
comedy | humorous play that made fun of people of customs. |
assassination | murder of public figure. |
assimilate | to absorb. |
heliocentric | sun is center. |