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51 Cards in this Set
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cybernetes
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pilot, governor
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gubernator, gubernatoris
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pilot, governor
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polis
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city, city-state
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demos
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the people
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populus, populi
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the people
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oligoi
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few
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aristos
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best, (in plural, nobility)
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tyrannos
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absolute ruler
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despotes
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master, lord
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senex, senis
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old man
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congredior-congredi-congressus
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meet with one another
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cgradior-gradi-gressum
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walk
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volvo-volvere-volutum
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turn
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rex, regis
rego-regere-rectum |
king
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res publica
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public matter
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L. civis, civis
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citizen
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L. civitas, civitatis
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state
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pontifex maximus
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the high priest
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lex, legis
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law
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jus, juris
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right, law, justice
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judex, judicis
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judge
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cohors, cohortis
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enclosure; group, company
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crimen, criminis
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accusation; the act of which one is accused
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codex, codicis
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book
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eques, equitis
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horseman, knight
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equus, equi
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horse
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plebs, pleis
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the common people
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servus, servi
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slave
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fascis, fascis
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stick
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socius, socii
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ally, companion
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caput, capitis
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head
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bellum, belli
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war
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polemos
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war
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pax, pacis
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peace
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miles, militis
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soldier
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vetus, veteris
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old
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auxilium, auxilii
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help, aid; troops
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periculum, periculi
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danger
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experior-experiri-expertum
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try, attempt; risk
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legio, legionis
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body of soldiers
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lego-legere-lectum
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choose (read)
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strategos
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general
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phalanx
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body of soldiers, a line of soldiers
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augur, auguris
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diviner, prophet
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auspex, auspicis
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interpreter of events through the flight of birds
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specio-specere-spectum
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to look at
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inauguro-inaugurare-inauguratum
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take omens; consecrate, dedicate
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pejor, pejoris
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worse
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vulgus, vulgi
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the common people, the public; crowd
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demagogue
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1. a person, esp. an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people.
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regalia
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1. the ensigns or emblems of royalty, as the crown or scepter.
2. the decorations, insignia, or ceremonial clothes of any office or order. 3. rich, fancy, or dressy clothing; finery: guests wearing formal party regalia. 4. royal rights or privileges. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Origin: 1530–40; < ML régālia things pertaining to a king, n. use of neut. pl. of L régālis regal1] |
