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World History
Chapter 5
Term | Definition |
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shrine | area dedicated to honor god or goddess |
fresco | watercolor painting on wet plaster |
strait | narrow water passage |
polis | city state |
arcrpolis | atop the city |
monarchy | rule by king |
arisocracy | rule by elite |
oligarchy | rule by few |
phalanx | massibe formation of foot sildiers |
helot | stat-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 demorcracy | 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 |