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World History
Chapter 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |