Chapter 5 Vocab Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Shrine | area dedicated to honor god or goddess. |
| Fresco | watercolor paintings on wet plaster |
| Strait | narrow water passage |
| Polis | City-state |
| acropolis | atop the city |
| monarchy | rule by king |
| aristocracy | rule by elite (landowners) |
| oligarchy | rule by few (business class) |
| phalanx | massive formation of foot soldiers |
| helot | state-owned slaves (Sparta) |
| democracy | rule by people |
| tyrant | one who gains power by force |
| legislature | 'law making body' |
| allience | formal agreement between two nations |
| direct democracy | large number of citizens with direct role |
| stipend | fixed salary |
| jury | panel of citizens in a trial |
| ostracism | vote to banish |
| logic | rational thinking |
| rhetoric | public speaking |
| tragedy | play of human suffering ending in disaster |
| comedy | humorous play that made fun of people or customs |
| assassination | murder of public figure |
| assimilate | to absorb |
| heliocentric | sun is center |
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