Greek Vocabulary
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| Settlement | A small community or village.
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| Shelter | A place that provides protection from weather, such as a house.
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| Colonist | A person who lives in a colony.
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| Merchant | A person who makes money by selling goods.
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| Monarch | A single ruler who holds all power in a country or empire.
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| Aristocrat | A member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society.
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| Oligarch | One of several people who rule a country or empire together, sharing the power.
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| Tyrant | A person who seizes power illegally.
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| Citizen | A member of a democracy
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| Peloponnesus | The peninsula forming the southern part of mainland of Greece.
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| Agora | a marketplace in ancient Greece.
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| preistess | A female priest.
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| cavalry | soldiers who ride on horses.
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| Hellespont | the long, narrow body of water between Europe and Asia in present-day Turkey
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| acropolis | the hill above a city on which temples were built.
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| Parthenon | the temple honoring the goddess Athena, built on the acropolis above Athens.
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| myth | A traditional story that helps to explain a culture's beliefs.
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| cavalry | Soldiers who ride on horses.
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| Sculpture | The art of creating three-dimensional figures from such materials as wood, stone, and clay.
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| Drama | The art of writing, acting in, and producing plays.
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| Philosophy | The search for wisdom or knowledge.
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| Ally | A country or group that joins with another for a common purpose
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| Appoint | To chose someone to fill in for a position or office.
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