| A | B |
| aqueduct | a structure that carries water over long distances |
| arch | a curved structure used as a support over an open space, as in a doorway |
| consul | an elected official who led the Roman Republic |
| dictator | in an emergency, a person appointed to rule for six months with the power of a king |
| patrician | a member of a wealthy family in the ancient Roman Republic |
| plebeian | an ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic |
| province | a unit of an empire |
| republic | a type of government in which citizens select their leaders |
| veto | the power of one branch of government to reject bills passed by another branch |