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Ch.6
vocab
Term | Definition |
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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 |