| A | B |
|---|
| republic | form of government in which the leader is not a king and certain citizens may vote |
| patrician | wealthy, powerful landowners--formed the ruling class in the Roman Republic |
| plebeian | social class made up of minor landholders, craftspeople, merchants, and small farms |
| consul | chief executive officer of the Roman Republic; two were elected each year, one to run the government and one to lead the army into battle |
| praetor | an official of the Roman Repubic in charge of enforcing civil law |
| triumvirate | government by three people with equal power |
| dictator | an absolute ruler |
| imperator | commander in chief; Latin origin of the word emporer |
| paterfamilias | dominant male head of the household which included his wife, son and their wives & children, unmarried daughters, and slaves |
| insulae | Roman apartment blocks constructed of concrete with wooden beam floors |
| procurator | official in charge of a province |
| New Testament | second part of the Christian Bible, it provides a record of Jesus's life & teaching |
| clergy | church leaders |
| laity | regular church members |
| plague | epidemic disease |
| inflation | rapid increase in prices |
