| A | B |
|---|
| plebian | an ordinary citizen |
| consul | an elected official |
| veto | to say no |
| dictator | appointed to rule |
| province | a unit of land |
| colosseum | large amphitheater for contests and combats |
| polytheism | a belief in more than one god |
| arch | curved structure used as a support |
| aqueduct | a structure that carries water over a long distance |
| census | official count of people |
| estate | country estate |
| circus | area in ancient Rome or the show held there |
| gladiator | a person who fought to the death as entertainment |
| messiah | a savior |
| disciple | a follower of a person or belief |
| martyr | a person who dies for a cause |
| mercenary | a soldier who serves for pay in a foreign army |
| inflation | an economic situation in which the overmnet issues more money with lower value |
