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Chapter 5 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| shrine | An area dedicated to honor a god or goddess |
| fresco | Watercolor paintings on wet plaster. |
| strait | A 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. |
| alliance | 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 |