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Philosophers
Hammurabi's code, philosophers, roman democracy
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History
9th Grade
09/28/2007

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empire
Definition
a group of territories under one sovereign power
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arbitrary
Definition
selected at random without reason
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reason
Definition
ability to think and draw conclusions
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philosopher
Definition
thinker who loves wisdom and seeks the truth; one who studies and thinks about life and reasons for men's actions
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tolerance
Definition
to respect others' beliefs without sharing them
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disciple
Definition
pupil follower of any teacher
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martyr
Definition
one who chooses to suffer or die for one's faith or principles
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rhetoric
Definition
the art of speaking or writing effectively
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akin
Definition
similar/related to
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faction
Definition
a group within a government that is often self-seeking
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dissensions
Definition
disagreement, especially partisan
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arbiter
Definition
a person with power to decide a dispute
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admixture
Definition
the action of mixing
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theocracy
Definition
government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
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democracy
Definition
government in which power rests with the people
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natural laws
Definition
predictable patterns and explanations of world
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republic
Definition
government under which citizens with the right to vote, elect representatives
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democractic republic
Definition
all citizens can vote
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legacy
Definition
anything handed down as from an ancestor
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justice
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liberty
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integrity
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honesty
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aptitude
Definition
natural ability
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censor
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excluded
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barracks
Definition
houses for soldiers
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enlightened
Definition
to free from ignorance
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tyrant
Definition
absolute ruler
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virture
Definition
moral quality regarded as good
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