Roman Empire Vocabulary

A savior who many Jews believe had been promised to them by God

• Messiah

• Missionary

• Proverb

• Parable

A pattern of illegal or immoral activities by government officials

• Aqueduct

• Corruption

• Empire

• Mosaic

A ruler with absolute power

• 1. Civil War

• Convert

• Disciple

• Dictator

A popular saying meant to express something wise or true

• Missionary

• Resurrection

• Proverb

• Parable

A pip or raised channel built to carry water over a long distance

• Resurrection

• Aqueduct

• Corruption

• Empire

Someone who tries to convert others to believe in a particular religion or set of beliefs

• Missionary

• Messiah

• Proverb

• Disciple

In Christian belief, Jesus’s rise from the dead

• Corruption

• Aqueduct

• 1. Parable

• Resurrection

The study of wisdom, knowledge, and the nature of reality

• Empire

• Scribe

• Philosophy

• 1. Mosaic

A person who helps spread the religious teachings of another

• Missionary

• Disciple

• Messiah

• 1. Convert

A person trained to write or copy documents by hand

• Scribe

• Philosophy

• Mosaic

• Empire