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ancient Greeks
| buzz word | Definition |
|---|---|
| peninsula | a piece of land nearly surrounded by water. |
| colony | a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland the new territory itself. |
| polis | a Greek city state |
| agora | a gathering |
| tyrant | absolute ruler unrestrained by law |
| oligarchy | a government in which a small group has control |
| democracy | a government by the people |
| helots | enslaved people in ancient sparta |
| direct democracy | a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decisions making process. |
| representative democracy | |
| philosopher | a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment |
| myth | a traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people or something in the natural world |
| oracle | a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for god or goddess |
| fable | a story meant to teach a lesson |
| drama | a story written in the form of a play |
| tagedy | a play or film in which characters fail to overcome serious problems |
| comedy | a play or film that tells a story |