| A | B |
| omen | a thing or event that is believed to foretell good or evil |
| Senate | the supreme council of the state of the Republic in ancient Rome |
| republic | a nation in which the political power lies with the citizens who elect leaders and representatives |
| consul | either of the two main elected leaders of ancient Rome Republic |
| patrician | a member of the small class of wealthy families in ancient Rome |
| plebian | in ancient Rome, a member of the large class of ordinary citizens |
| debt bondage | when a poor person became an upaid servant to a wealthy person to whom he owed money |
| dictator | a ruler having absolute power and authority over the government of a state |
| aqueduct | a bridge-like structure built to carry water from a distant source |