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SS Unit 4 Ch 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Peninsula | a piece of land sticking out into a body of water so that it is almost surrounded by water |
| Republic | a form of government in which people elect representatives to rule for them |
| Patrician | member of one of the wealthiest and most powerful families of Rome |
| Plebian | a person who was an ordinary free Roman in the lower social class |
| Consul | one of two people elected to rule the Roman Republic |
| Veto | to reject or refuse to approve |
| majority | more than half |
| toga | traditional Roman clothing made of fabric draped |
| aqueduct | a raised canal that carries water from one place to another |
| Dictator | a ruler who had total control |
| Civil War | a war between groups of people who live in the same place |
| Corrupt | characterized by improper behavior, such as taking bribes, |
| laying siege | is a phrase meaning-surrounding enemy buildings or other locations so that those within cannot receive supplies. |