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Ch.6
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| republic | government chosen 'by people' |
| patrician | upper class landowner |
| consul | patrician chosen as leader for one year |
| dictator | ruler with absolute power for 6 months |
| plebeian | lower class workers |
| tribune | plebeian-elected official |
| veto | to block approval |
| legion | basic military of 5000 men |
| Imperialism | Establishing control over foreign lands. |
| Province | land under Roman rule. |
| Latifunda | huge estate |
| Census | population count. |
| Satirize | to ridicule |
| Mosaic | picture formed with chipped stone |
| Engineering | application of math and science |
| Aqueduct | structure carry water |
| messiah | an anointed king |
| apostle | a follower |
| martyr | a sufferer for faith |
| patriarch | bishop in eastern empire |
| pope | bishop o Rome |
| hersey | a contrary belief |
| inflamation | rapid rise in prices |
| mercenary | foreign soldier hired for pay |