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Chapter 6 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| republic | government chosen 'by people' |
| patrician | upper class landowners |
| consul | patrician chosen as a 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 unit of 5000 men |
| imperialism | establishing control over foreign land |
| province | land under Roman rule |
| latifunda | huge estate |
| census | population count |
| satirize | to ridicule |
| mosaic | picture formed with chipped stone |
| engineering | application of math an science |
| aqueduct | structure carry water |
| messiah | an anointed king |
| apostle | a follower |
| martyr | a sufferer for faith |
| patriarch | bishop in eastern europe |
| pope | bishop of Rome |
| heresy | a contrary belief |
| inflation | rapid rise in prices |
| mercenary | foreign soldier hired for pay |