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Rome
Unit 7 Words
22
History
6th Grade
03/02/2017

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Architecture
Definition
The design of buildings
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Art
Definition
The creation of Beautiful or significant things
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Aqueduct
Definition
Canal or pipe used to carry water
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Cathedral
Definition
A large and important church
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Citizenship
Definition
membership in a community
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Dome
Definition
A roof shaped like a half circle or hemisphere
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Economics
Definition
The production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
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Emperor
Definition
Ruler of an empire
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Empire
Definition
A large nation bigger than a kingdom under the rule of an emperor
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Engineering
Definition
The practical application of mechanical sciences
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Frescoes
Definition
Pictures painted on the moist plaster of a wall or ceiling
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Monotheism
Definition
The belief in one god
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Mosaics
Definition
Picture made up of small pieces of glass or colored stone
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Murals
Definition
A painting on a wall
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Philosophy
Definition
Study of wisdom, knowledge, and the nature of reality
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Politics
Definition
Participation in government
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Polytheism
Definition
Worship of many gods
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Proverb
Definition
A short saying of wisdom and truth
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Republic
Definition
A government where representatives are elected to make decisions for the entire group
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Scribe
Definition
A person trained to write or copy documents by hand
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Vault
Definition
Arched structure used to hold up a ceiling or roof
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Viaduct
Definition
Bridge designed to carry a road over a valley
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