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Vocabulary
Chapter 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Shrine | Area dedicated to honor God or Goddess |
| Fresco | Watercolor paintings on wet plaster |
| Strait | 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 on 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 and customs |
| Assassination | Murder of public figure. |
| Assimilate | To absorb |
| Heliocentric | Sun is center. |