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Ch. 6 Vocab.
Term | Definition |
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Republic. | Government chosen, 'by the people.' |
Patrician. | Upper class landowners. |
Consul. | Patrician chosen as leader for 1 year. |
Dictator. | Ruler with absolute power for 6 months. |
Plebeian. | Lower-class workers (much like the proletariat.) |
Tribune. | Plebeian-elected official. |
Veto. | To block approval. |
Legion. | Basic military unit of 5,000 men. |
Latifundia. | Huge estate. |
Census. | Population count. |
Satirize. | To ridicule. |
Mosaic. | Picture formed with chipped stone. |
Engineering. | Application of math and science. |
Aqueduct. | Structure carrying water. |
Messiah. | An anointed king. |
Apostle. | Follower. |
Martyr. | A sufferer for faith. |
Patriarch. | Bishop in an eastern empire. |
Pope. | Bishop of Rome. |
Heresy. | Contrary belief. |
Inflation. | Rapid rise in prices. |
Mercenary. | Foreign soldier hired for pay. |
Province. | Land under Roman rule. |
Imperialism. | Establishing control over foreign lands. |