1) Embryonic= rudimentary; beginning at an earl stage aroind 500 years before christ the romans occupided an embryonic city state on the tiber river.

2Predilection= a preference or a leaning the romans were orderly and disiplined with a predilection for written laws and political organization.

3) Eminence= a hill or rise of ground the densley wooded eminence called the palatine hill was surrounded by marshes and thus well protected from emines.

4)Divination= the art of foretelling the future the romans priest adopted from the etruscans the practice of divination,in order to foresee coming events and to find out the will of gods.

5)Prototype= an early example or form,on which later stages wee based in etruria hand to hand combats took place, that were the bloody prototypes of the later roman gladiater battles.

6)Impunity= Exemption from punishment a roman father could sell his children as slaves or even kill them with impunity.

7)Observance=The act of complying with a custom/rule/command pietas was the name given to the proper obsevation of obligatios to the gods the family and the state.

8) executive= having to do eith execuatinor carrying out laws under the roman consuls executive power was limited by having the consuls rule on alternate months,and command the troops on alternate days.

9) Auspicious= favorable lucky encouraging augurs were called in to decide on the days that would be auspicious to carry out government plans.

10)Plebiscite= a direct vote put to the emtire electorate to accept or refuse a proposalthe comitia tributa began to register plebiscites and to take notice of the desires of the people.

11)Hegemony= Domination under the defence pact sighned in 493 bc, the romans abanded any claims of hegemony over latium.

12)Proficient= skillful; competent expert the roman army grew more proficient during the long campaigns against the aequi and the volsci tribes.

13) Insolence= rudeness and disrespect roman historians described the gauls as very quarrelsome ,and a great pride and insolence.

14)luxuriant= growing in abundance the men among the gauls had luxuraint moustaches and stiffened their hair into spikes.

15) Propensity a tendancy or inclineation there were many celtic tribes in various places in europe, but their homes were usually temporary because thry had a propensity for frequent movement.

16)perpetuate= to cause to continue to prolong bards helped to perpetuate celtic trible traditions with their poetry and stories.

17)accouterments= corresspondin in extent or degree the celtics practice or gold and silver.

18)commensurate= corresponding in extent or degree the celtics practice of fosterage was meant to teach children skills commensturate with their social status.

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dawn of the romans time frame 600-400 bc

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1) Embryonic= rudimentary; beginning at an earl stage aroind 500 years before christ the romans occupided an embryonic city state on the tiber river.	2Predilection= a preference or a leaning the romans were orderly and disiplined with a predilection for written laws and political organization.
3) Eminence= a hill or rise of ground the densley wooded eminence called the palatine hill was surrounded by marshes and thus well protected from emines.	4)Divination= the art of foretelling the future the romans priest adopted from the etruscans the practice of divination,in order to foresee coming events and to find out the will of gods.
5)Prototype= an early example or form,on which later stages wee based in etruria hand to hand combats took place, that were the bloody prototypes of the later roman gladiater battles.	6)Impunity= Exemption from punishment a roman father could sell his children as slaves or even kill them with impunity.
7)Observance=The act of complying with a custom/rule/command pietas was the name given to the proper obsevation of obligatios to the gods the family and the state.	8) executive= having to do eith execuatinor carrying out laws under the roman consuls executive power was limited by having the consuls rule on alternate months,and command the troops on alternate days.
9) Auspicious= favorable lucky encouraging augurs were called in to decide on the days that would be auspicious to carry out government plans.	10)Plebiscite= a direct vote put to the emtire electorate to accept or refuse a proposalthe comitia tributa began to register plebiscites and to take notice of the desires of the people.
11)Hegemony= Domination under the defence pact sighned in 493 bc, the romans abanded any claims of hegemony over latium.	12)Proficient= skillful; competent expert the roman army grew more proficient during the long campaigns against the aequi and the volsci tribes.
13) Insolence= rudeness and disrespect roman historians described the gauls as very quarrelsome ,and a great pride and insolence.	14)luxuriant= growing in abundance the men among the gauls had luxuraint moustaches and stiffened their hair into spikes.
15) Propensity a tendancy or inclineation there were many celtic tribes in various places in europe, but their homes were usually temporary because thry had a propensity for frequent movement.	16)perpetuate= to cause to continue to prolong bards helped to perpetuate celtic trible traditions with their poetry and stories.
17)accouterments= corresspondin in extent or degree the celtics practice or gold and silver.	18)commensurate= corresponding in extent or degree the celtics practice of fosterage was meant to teach children skills commensturate with their social status.
20) versatile= having many or varied uses sheep were concidered a most versatile animal by the celts,who obtained from them milk ,meat,wool and leather.

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