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Topic 8 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pax Romana | roman peace |
| adueduct | a channel that moves water over land |
| crucifixion | a slow painful roman method of execution |
| conversation | a heartfelt change in ones opinions or beliefs |
| martyrs | people who die for their beliefs |
| parables | stories with a religious moral |
| trinity | the three forms of God--God the father, the son, and the holy spirit |
| ethics | ideas of right and wrong |
| denominations | different groups that share some beliefs and rituals, but disagree about others |
| greco-roman | a culture that included both Greek and Roman elements |
| mosaic | a design formed with small tiles of glass, stone, or pottery |
| oratory | the art of giving speeches |
| satires | works of literature that make fun of their subject |
| gladiators | men and sometimes women who fought against one another and wild animals as a part of public entertainment |
| inflation | a general rise in there cost of goods |
| mercenaries | soldiers who fought for pay rather than for their country |
| strait | a narrow body of water that cuts through land, connecting two larger bodies of water |
| missionary | someone who tries to convert others to a particular religion |