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WH Unit 3 GSE-CCHS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| shrine | a place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic, typically marked by a building or other construction. |
| fresco | a painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries. |
| strait | a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water. |
| polis | a city state in ancient Greece, |
| acropolis | a citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill. |
| citizen | a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth |
| monarchy | a form of government with a monarch at the head |
| aristocracy | a form of government in which power is held by the nobility. |
| oligarchy | a small group of people having control of a country |
| phalanx | a body of troops, standing or moving in close formation. |
| democracy | a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. |
| tyrant | a cruel and oppressive ruler. |
| legislature | the law making body of a country or state. |
| alliance | a union or association formed for mutual benefit |
| stipend | a fixed regular sum paid as a salary or allowance. |
| jury | a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court. |
| ostracism | exclusion from a society or group. |
| philosopher | a person engaged or learned in philosophy |
| philosophy | the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline. |
| logic | reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity. |
| rhetoric | language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect on its audience |
| tragedy | an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe. |
| comedy | a movie, play, or broadcast program intended to make an audience laugh. |
| assassination | murder (an important person) in a surprise attack for political or religious reasons. |
| republic | a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch. |
| patrician | a member of a noble family or class in ancient Rome. |
| consul | an official appointed by a government to live in a foreign city and protect and promote the government's citizens and interests there. |
| plebeian | belonging to the commoners of ancient Rome. of or belonging to the lower social classes. |
| dictator | a ruler with total power over a country, |
| tribune | an official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests. |
| veto | a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body. |
| legion | a unit of 3,000–6,000 men in the ancient Roman army. |
| mercenaries | a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army. |
| census | an official count or survey of a population |
| inflation | increase (something) by a large or excessive amount. |
| satirize | the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. |
| mosaic | a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass. |
| aqueduct | an artificial channel for conveying water |
| messiah | the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew Bible. |
| apostle | each of the twelve chief disciples of Jesus Christ. |
| clergy | the body of all people ordained for religious duties, |
| bishop | a senior member of the Christian clergy, typically in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders. |
| patriarch | the male head of a family or tribe. |
| pope | the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church. |
| heresy | belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine. |
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