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Chapter 6 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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republic | government chosen 'by people' |
patrician | upper class landowners |
consul | patrician chosen as a leader for one year |
dictator | ruler with absolute power for 6 months |
plebeian | lower class workers |
tribune | plebeian elected official |
veto | to block approval |
legion | basic military unit of 5000 men |
imperialism | establishing control over foreign land |
province | land under Roman rule |
latifunda | huge estate |
census | population count |
satirize | to ridicule |
mosaic | picture formed with chipped stone |
engineering | application of math an science |
aqueduct | structure carry water |
messiah | an anointed king |
apostle | a follower |
martyr | a sufferer for faith |
patriarch | bishop in eastern europe |
pope | bishop of Rome |
heresy | a contrary belief |
inflation | rapid rise in prices |
mercenary | foreign soldier hired for pay |