| A | B |
|---|
| triumvirate | three rulers who share equal political power |
| proconsul | governor |
| republic | a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives |
| crisis | a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger |
| corruption | dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery |
| inflation | a general increase in prices and decrease in the value of money |
| reform | political change to make things better |
| reinforce | to strengthen |
| ulitmate | supreme, topmost |
| satire | verse or prose that pokes fun at human weaknesses |
| allegory | a story in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for ideas or for a political or historical situation |
| extortion | the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats |
| tetrarchy | government by four persons ruling jointly |
| persecute | to treat someone with cruelty or abuse, especially because of their ethnicity, religion, or their political beliefs |
| tolerance | the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with |
| sack | plunder and destroy |
| barbarian | (in ancient times) a member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations (Greek, Roman, Christian). |
