Ancient Greece Vocabulary

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archipelago

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a chain of islands

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isthmus

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a narrow piece of land that connects two larger landmasses

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tectonic

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related to the movement of Earth’s crust

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fresco

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a type of painting done on wet plaster

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Hellenic

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related to the culture of ancient Greece

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oracle

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a person who gives wise advice or tells prophecies

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cryptic

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having a hidden meaning

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colony

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an area settled by people who come from elsewhere

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polis

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a city-state of ancient Greece

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citizen

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in ancient Greece, a person with legal rights and responsibilities in a city-state