SS Chapter 13 Vocab

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Declare a person a god

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deify

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Stability period in the Roman Empire

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Pax Romana

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Building material made by mixing small stones, sand, limestone, clay, and water.

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Concrete

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Channel that moves water over long distances

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Aqueduct

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Combines elements of Greek and Roman culture

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Greco-Roman

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Design made of small tiles (glass, stone, pottery)

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mosaic

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Language developed from Latin (e.g., French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian)

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Romance languages

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Art of giving speeches

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Oratory

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Literary work mocking its subject, often vice or folly.

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satire

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Man who fought for public entertainment in ancient Rome

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Gladiator