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7th Social Studies
UNIT 1 B VOCABULARY
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tragedy | A drama in which characters struggle to overcome problems, but fail |
| Fable | A story that teaches a lesson |
| Sophists | Greek teachers of philosophy, reasoning, and public speaking |
| Comedy | A drama that tells a humorous story |
| Oral tradition | The custom of passing stories from one generation to the next by telling the stories out loud |
| Stoicism | The philosophy of the Stoics, which says that people should use reason and not emotion |
| Hippocratic Oath | A set of promises about patient care that new doctors make when they start practicing medicine |
| Myth | A traditional story that explains a culture’s beliefs or part of the natural world |
| Hellenistic Era | The time period after Alexander died when Greek culture spread to all the lands in his empire |
| Socratic Method | Philosophical method of questioning to gain truth; developed by Socrates |
| Oracle | A priestess who speaks for the gods and answers questions about what will happen in the future |
| Circumference | The outer border of a circle; the measurement of that border |
| Solid Geometry | Branch of mathematics that shows the relationship of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids in three-dimensional space |
| Rhetoric | The art of public speaking and debate |
| Drama | A story that is told by the actions and spoken words of actors |
| Epicureanism | The philosophy of Epicurus, which says that the purpose of life is to find happiness and peace |
| Plane Geometry | Branch of mathematics that shows the relationships of points, lines, angles, and surfaces of figures that are flat or level |
| Calvary | Soldiers who fight while riding horses |
| Ritual | Words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony |
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