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Chapter 6 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| republic | government chosen by the people |
| patrician | upperclass landowners |
| consul | patrician chosen as leader for one year |
| dictator | ruler with absolute power for 6 months |
| plebein | lower class workers |
| tribune | plebeian-elected official |
| veto | to block approval |
| legion | basic military unit of 5000 men |
| imperialism | establishing control over foreign lands. |
| province | land under Roman rule. |
| latifundia | huge estate. |
| census | population count. |
| satirize | to ridicule |
| mosaic | picture formed with chipped stone |
| engineering | application of math and science |
| aqueduct | stucture carry water |
| messiah | a anointed king |
| apostle | a follower |
| martyr | a sufferer of faith |
| patriarch | bishop in easteren hemisphere |
| pope | bishop of rome |
| heresy | contary beilef |
| inflation | rapid rise in prices |
| mercenary | foreign soldier hired for pay |