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Chapter 5 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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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 |