Vocabulary Flashcards

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Architecture

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The style in which buildings and other structures are designed

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Channel

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A sailable route between two bodies of water

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City-state

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An independent city and the surrounding area it controls

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Contributions

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Helpful or important things or ideas that are shared and/or passed down through time

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Conquest

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The act of conquering or taking over something or someone; a win

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Democracy

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A way of governing or ruling that gives people the power to choose their leaders and help create their own laws

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Independently

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On your own, free from the control of other people or things

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Invader

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Someone who enters a place such as a country by force in order to conquer it

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Marathon

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A footrace measuring a little more than twenty-six miles; any long-distance race or endurance contest

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Marvelous

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Excellent or wonderful