| A | B |
| census | an official count of people living in a place |
| circus | an arena in ancient Rome, or the show held there |
| disciple | a follower of a person or belief |
| epistle | in the Christian Bible, letters written by disciples |
| gladiator | a person who fought to the death as entertainment for the Roman public |
| inflation | an economic situation in which the government issues more money with lower value |
| martyr | a person who dies for a cause |
| mercenary | a soldier who serves for pay in a foreign army |
| messiah | in Judaism and Christianity, a savior |
| villa | a country estate |