Rome Vocabulary

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maneuver

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a planned military movement, as of troops, ships, or tanks.

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affront

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an openly insulting deed or remark.

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flax

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any of several related plants with slender stems, bearing tiny blue flowers and seeds from which linseed oil is pressed.

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strategist

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an expert in designing strategy, or a maker of strategies.

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gladiator

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a man in ancient Rome who fought, often to the death and usu. under compulsion, for the amusement of an audience.

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barbarian

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a person in a culture believed by those in another culture to be savage, primitive, or uncivilized.

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tyranny

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a government in which a single person rules absolutely and esp. despotically.

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apse

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a projection at the end of a church or other building, usu. having a domed or arched roof.

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cult

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the rituals and observances of a particular religion, esp. those pertaining to a single deity.

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undermine

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to weaken the foundations of as though by excavating.

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anarchy

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political and social disorder resulting from a lack or absence of governmental authority.

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hierarchy

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a body of persons or entities graded according to rank or level of authority.

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coliseum

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a large building or amphitheater used for entertainment events, sports, or the like.

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chariot

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in ancient times, a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle driven from a standing position.

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Aeneas

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the Trojan hero of Virgil's epic poem Aeneid; he survives the fall of Troy, wanders the world for seven years, and eventually becomes the--legendary--founder of Rome.

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Amphitheatre

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a structure competely enclosed on all sides, intended for gladiatorial battles and other forms of entertainment

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Apollo

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in Roman religion, the god of art, music, and the sun

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Augurs

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in early Roman religion, interpreters of signs from the gods

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Capitoline Triad

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in Roman religion, the three most important gods (Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva)

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Castra

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a military camp

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Cataphractii

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units of heavily armored cavalry in the Roman military

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Centurion

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a general term describing the commander of a century; there were many different ranks of centurions in the Roman military

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Century

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the battlefield unit in the Roman military, consisting of about 100 men; part of a cohort; commanded by a centurion

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Ceres

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in Roman religion, the goddess of the harvest; adopted from the Greek goddess Demeter

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Cilent

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a member of the pleibeian class who was under the protection of a patron, who was usually a member of the patrician social class

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Cohort

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a division in the Roman military, consisting of about 600 men; part of a legion; divided into centuries

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Comitatensis

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the mobile army in the Roman military; opposites of the limitanei

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Comitia Centuriata

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in Roman government, the body that approved most of the King's decisions; mostly comprised of patricians

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Comitia Tributa

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in Roman government, the governing body made up of representatives from each of the curiae; passed resolutions

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Consistory

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the council of five magistrates that advised the emperors and helped them govern the empire

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Curiae

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groups or tribes loosely related by family bonds; made up the Comitia Tributa

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Diana

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in Roman religion, the goddess of the hunt; adopted from the Greek goddess Artemis