Ancient Rome Word Scramble
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| aqueduct | channel that moves water over a long distance |
| baptism | ritual cleansing by plunging into water |
| barbarian | word used by Greeks and Romans for all people who did not share their culture |
| concrete | building material made by mixing small stones and sand with limestone, clay and water |
| conversion | heartfelt change in one's opinions or beliefs, especially in religion |
| crucifixion | roman method of execution by nailing a person to a wooden cross |
| deify | officially declare a person to be a god |
| denomination | religious group |
| epistle | formal letter, several of which from part of the New Testament |
| ethics | beliefs about what is right and wrong |
| gladiator | man who fought as part of public entertainment in ancient Rome |
| gospel | one of the first four books of the New Testament |
| Greco-Roman | something that combines elements of Greek and Roman culture and traditions |
| Inflation | general increase in prices |
| martyr | person who dies for his or her beliefs |
| mercenary | soldier who fight for pay rather than for his or her country |
| mosaic | design formed with small tiles of glass, stone or pottery |
| New Testament | writings that form part of the Christian Bible |
| Oratory | art of giving speeches |
| orthodoxy | traditional or established religious beliefs |
| parable | story with a religious moral |
| Pax Romana | period of stability in the roman empire |
| resurrection | coming back to life |
| Romance Language | Language that developed from Latin, such as French, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian |
| satire | work of literature that makes fun of its subject, often mocking vice or folly |
| trinity | the three persons or forms of God according to Christian belief - God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit |
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