Vocabulary Definitions and Concepts

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vendor

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A person or company offering something for sale, especially a trader in the street.

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delicacy

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something pleasing to eat that is considered rare or luxurious

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aqueduct

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a giant water pipe or a long, open channel that carries water over long distances

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amphitheater

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a large open area surrounded by rows of seats sloping upwards

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gladiator

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a professional fighter in ancient Rome who fought in arenas, often to the death, for public entertainment

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ferocious

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very fierce, strong, and even a little scary, like a powerful lion or a raging storm

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magma

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hot, melted rock found beneath the Earth's surface

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waft

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to move gently through the air, like a soft breeze carrying something

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pyroclastic

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"rocks formed from explosions" during a volcano eruption

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pumice

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a very light glass that is formed by the rapid cooling of lava from volcanoes, is full of small holes, and is used especially in powder form for smoothing and polishing