| A | B |
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| Aqueduct | Channel for carrying water to the city |
| Thermae | Public baths, like our country clubs |
| Pantheon | Temple for all gods. Famous for its dome. |
| Circus Maximus | Race track for chariot races |
| Colosseum | Arena for gladiatorial fights |
| Insulae | Apartment houses |
| Vigiles | Police and firemen |
| Rostra | Speaker's platform in the Forum |
| Curia | Senate house, in the Forum |
| Basilica | Law courts - buildings in the Forum |
| Forum | Civic center of Rome with temples, basilica, Curia, rostra, and marketplace |
| Palatine | One of the seven hills of Rome where the emperors had their palaces and the wealthy had their homes. |
| Capitoline | One of the seven hills of Rome. Temple of Jupiter and the citadel |
| Freedman | Could vote and own property, but not hold office. |
| Plebeians | Working class. The majority of Romans belonged to this class. |
| Senatorial class | Patricians, Optimates - Senators and their descendents. |
| Equites | Wealthy business class |
| Fasces | Bundle of rods tied together with an axe. Symbol of the authority of the kings. |
| SPQR | Symbol of the power of the senate.Senatus Populusque Romanus |
| Cursus honorum | The order of the offices held before the consulship |
| Consul | Chief executives. Two were elected for a term of one year. |
| Senate | Most powerful group of people |
| Dictator | Appointed for six months in times of extreme public danger. |
| Aeneas | Trojan hero, son of Venus |
| tunica | Short sleeve shirt reaching to the knees. Longer for women |
| toga | Worn over the tunic. Worn by citizens |
| Pax Romana | Roman Peace. Augustus' reign |
| Censor | Directed a count of the population, every five years |
| Sons of Mars | Romulus and Remus |
| ludus | Elementary school |
| paedagogus | tutor, usually Greek slave |
| tabula | writing tablet with wax |
| stola | woman's garment worn indoors |
| palla | woman's wrap for outdoors |
| ientaculum | breakfast |
| prandium | lunch |
| cena | dinner |
| familia | household |
| Saturnalia | Festival in December |
| pontifex maximus | chief priest |
| Laws of the Twelve Tables | engraved bronze tablets |
| Romance Languages | Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Romanian |
