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Greece Lessons 1-6
Vocabulary for CTT Greece
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hellenic | Having to do with Ancient Greece. of the history, language, or culture of the ancient Greeks, specif. from the late 8th century to the death of Alexander the Great (323 ) |
| Stepping Stone | A stone placed to allow people to walk safely like over shallow water. (in slang, a thing or a moment in time that is used to get another thing or moment in time. |
| Stimulated | Encouraged, made more alive, more interested |
| Bureaucratic | Having to do with a form of government, generally run by small |
| Deciphered | Translated into our language |
| Previously | Before that time, or before now |
| Imprecise | Not accurate, containing mistakes |
| Epics | Long stories, usually very dramatic |
| Homer | The first great Greek story-teller and poet |
| Devoured | To have eaten a thing |
| Limestone | Sedimentary (settled and layered) rock formed from the skeletons and shells of ancient sea life |
| Running Water | Water which is piped into houses |
| Sanitation System | A carefully designed method of removing and disposing of waste products |
| Surpassed | Bettered, improved upon |
| Frescoes | Paintings done directly on a wall, usually on plaster |
| Flounces | A type of decoration on clothing made of a strip of cloth gathered into pleats on one side and stitched onto the garment |
| Bodices | The part of a woman's blouse that hides ( or partially reveals) her breasts |
| Unrestrained | Not held back, free |
| Exalted | Worshiped, held high |
| Indo-Europeans | People from tribes from Europe, India and parts of the middle east |
| Collectively | As a group |
| Sumptuous | Having to do with great wealth |
| Stucco | Plaster |
| Citadel | A castle-like structure or fort |
| Expansive | Having to do with growth, expansion |
| Devastation | Massive destruction |
| Catastrophic | Disastrous and huge |
| Tidal Wave | A huge wave on or from the ocean |
| Vulcanologist | A person who studies volcanoes |
| Income | Money made |
| Administrative | Having to do with administration, the running of an organization or government |
| Wages | Salaries, pay |
| Mainland | A continent's or a country's principle landmass |
| Aegean | Having to do with the civilizations which developed around the Aegean Sea |
| The Iliad | Homer's great epic about the Trojan War |
| Legendary | Belonging to legend, bigger than life |
| Strategic | Having to do with the overall plans made to defend your own nation, and destroy your enemies |
| Retired | Quit |
| Commercial | Having to do with business |
| Rival | An opponent or enemy |
| Abduction | Kidnapping |
| Materially | Having to do with physical objects. "Material aid" would involve help of a physical nature |
| Archives | Carefully stored and organized collections of writings |
| Armorers | Businessmen who create and provide weapons to nations |
| Sacked | Defeated, robbed, stripped of possessions |
| Hellenistic | of Greek history, language, and culture after the death of Alexander the Great (323 ) |
| Dark Ages | A period of time between major civilizations when the nation is "uncivilized" and dangerous to live in. Also, education becomes almost non-existant |
| Commerce | Business |
| City-State | A city that is self-governing , like a small country |
| Geography | The study of the physical features of the Earth's surface |
| Arable | Capable of growing crops (arable land) |
| Isthmus | A narrow strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land |
| Homeric | Having to do with the poet Homer |
| Attributed | The credit given to |
| Controversy | Debate, disagreement |
| Retain | To hold onto, to keep |
| Oral | Spoken |
| Predominantly | Mostly, of greatest importance |
| Forefront | The very front |
| Ruinous | Disastrous, leaving on "ruined" |
| Ills | Pains, disasters, problems |
| Wrath | Anger, fury |
| Achilles | A great warrior of Greek mythology. Supposedly indestructible, except at the heel of one of his feet |
| Check | Stop, halt |
| Exercise | To make use of |
| Arbitrary | Without reason, without purpose |
| Leisure | Time off from work, rest |
| Reprimanded | Told off |
| Assembly | A gathering of people for any reason |
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