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Thieves of Ostia Vocabulary

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amphoraA clay storage jar for holding wine, oil, or grain.
atriumReception room in large Roman home.
bullaAn amulet of leather or metal worn by freeborn children
carrucaA four wheeled traveling coach.
colonnadeA covered walk way lined by colomns.
frescoA painting done on plaster of a wall.
necropolis"City of the dead" grave yard outside the city walls.
papyrusThe cheapest writing material, made of Eqyptian reeds
bustSculpture, representing a persons head and shoulders.
TorahThe Hebrew scriptures.
divanA long, backless couch.
garlandA wreath of flowers or leaves
hearthThe floor of the fireplace
patronOne that supports or protects another.
mimedTo act out in gestures and body movements
hydrophobiaFear of water, rabies.
plummetedTo fall straight down.
peristyleA row of columns around the garden or courtyard
verminSmall destructive or injurious animals, such as rats
feralA wild or untamed state



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