JH25 Rome Vocab Flashcard

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channels that carried fresh water from the mountains to the cities

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aqueducts

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a mixture of sand or gravel and cement as a building material

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concrete

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great amphitheater, open-aired stadium, in Rome

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Colosseum

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a series of arches used in Roman architecture

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vault

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One of two rulers working at the same time in Rome to prevent corruption

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magistrate

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Government in which people elect representatives

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republic

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Part of the government run by wealthy Romans

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Senate

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Counting the number of people in a population

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census

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What does the word corruption mean in the text?

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dishonesty

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What does the word withstand mean in the text? The Romans constructed roads of long-lasting materials to withstand traffic and exposure to weather.

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able to resist