| A | B |
|---|
| romance Languages | any languages that grew out of Latin |
| ex post fact law | the rule that no law can be used to punish someone for something they did before the law was made |
| parables | the teachings of Jesus in story form |
| Historical sources | writings that provide teachings form the past |
| aqueduct | a stone canal |
| volcano | an opening in the earth from which melted rock, stone, and ashes are thrown out. |
| emperor | a commander |
| assassination | a murder by a secret or sudden attack |
| civil war | a war between groups within the same city or country |
| province | a region ruled by rome |
| legend | a story handed down earlier times, that may not be true |
| peninsula | a piece of land surrouned by water on three sides and connected to a larger piece of land. |
| dictator | takes complete charge of the government |
| consules | one of the top officials in the republic |
| senate | a council the Romans called a senate |
| plebians | common people who made up about 90% of Rome |
| Patricians | upper class land owners |
| republic | the "peoples affair" |
