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Chapter 5 Vocab
World History
Term | Definition |
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Shrine | area dedicated to honor god or goddess. |
Fresco | watercolor paintings on wet plaster |
Strait | narrow water passage |
Polis | City-state |
acropolis | atop the city |
monarchy | rule by king |
aristocracy | rule by elite (landowners) |
oligarchy | rule by few (business class) |
phalanx | massive formation of foot soldiers |
helot | state-owned slaves (Sparta) |
democracy | rule by people |
tyrant | one who gains power by force |
legislature | 'law making body' |
allience | formal agreement between two nations |
direct democracy | large number of citizens with direct role |
stipend | fixed salary |
jury | panel of citizens in a trial |
ostracism | vote to banish |
logic | rational thinking |
rhetoric | public speaking |
tragedy | play of human suffering ending in disaster |
comedy | humorous play that made fun of people or customs |
assassination | murder of public figure |
assimilate | to absorb |
heliocentric | sun is center |