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24 Cards in this Set
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legionnaire
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member of an army unit
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resolute
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firmly determinded
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toga
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loose outer garment
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diplomat
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one skilled in negotiation
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province
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region under control of Rome
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legacy
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something recieved from an ancestor
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soothsayer
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one who predicts the future
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importunities
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being overly persistent, troublesome
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privy
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having knowledge of
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revered
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honored, esteemed
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auxility
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functioning as helpers or supporters
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praetorian
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connected with using materials goods to satisfy wants
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imperial
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having to do with an emperor or empire
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escesses
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going beyond what is usual or proper
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arbitrary
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not limited or fixed by law
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aqueduct
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a channel of water
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consumption-oriented
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concerned with using material goods to satisfy wants
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mosaic
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small pieces of colored material forming pictures or patterns
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amphitheater
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circular building with rising tiers of seats around an open space
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fresco
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painting on moist lime plaster with water-based paint
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gladiator
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person fighting to the death
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circus
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public spectacle
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unrest
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disturbance
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catacombs
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underground galleries for tombs
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