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frescos
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the art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture
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"The rooms were decorated with frescos..."
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incalculable
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incapable of being forecast or predicted; undeterminable
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"'...(man) will still be weak, and the gods strong and incalculable.'"
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routed
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To drive or force out as if by digging; eject
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"The phalanx was easily routed, however..."
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solidarity
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union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, as between members of a group or between classes, peoples, etc.
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"The safety of the phalanx depended on the solidarity and discipline of its members..."
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commensurate
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corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree
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"...rich men ...desired political privileges commensurate with their wealth..."
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coup d'etat
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a sudden and decisive action in politics, esp. one resulting in a change of government illegally or by force
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"Tyrants usually achieve power by a local coup d'etat..."
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regimental
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To subject to uniformity and rigid order
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"...the Spartans viewed their strength as justification for their ...regimental society."
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vie
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to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority
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"Aristocratic factions continued to vie for power."
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decisively
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indisputable; definite
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"...The Greeks formed the largest Greek army,... and decisively defeated the Persian army..."
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imperialism
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the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies
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"The Athenian pursuit of democracy at home was coupled with increasing imperialism abroad."
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despotism
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absolute power or control; tyranny
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"The central theme of Herodotus' work (was) ...the struggle between Greek freedom and Persian despotism."
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superfluous
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being more than is sufficient or required; excessive
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"The Parthenon typifies the principles of classical architecture :...freedom from superfluous detail."
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enigmatic
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perplexing; mysterious
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"Responses (of the oracle) were often enigmatic and at times politically motivated."
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stipulate
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to require as an essential condition in making an agreement
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"Strict laws ...had stipulated that a citizen must be the offspring of a legally acknowledged marriage..."
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predilection
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A partiality or disposition in favor of something; a preference
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"The Greeks did not feel that the coexistence of homosexual and heterosexual predilections created any special problems..."
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topography
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the relief features or surface configuration of an area
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"Greek topography helped determine the major territories into which Greece was divided."
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