| A | B |
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| peninsula | body of land mostly surrounded by water but one-side attached to mainland |
| cape | a point of land that extends into water |
| inlet | a narrow body of water that extends into the sea |
| timberline | tree line in mountains where trees stop growing |
| river mouth | delta |
| island | a body of land surrounded by water |
| bay | part of a body of water that extends into land |
| port | a harbor, where ships dock |
| triremes | light, fast warships |
| stoas | covered porches that overlooked the square |
| merchant ships | large ship to carry cargo |
| agora | market place |
| sound | a long, body of water, wider than a straight that connects two larger bodies of water |
| strait | a narrow channel that connects two larger bodies of water |
| hoplite | soldier |
| forage | a search, for food or supplies |
| barracks | building to house soldiers |
| helot | descendants of the original inhabitants |
| perioeci | free men without votes, lived in village, provided goods needed by soliders |
| pass | a route or gap in a mountain range |
| bluff | cliff, river bank |
| valley | lowland that lies between hills or mountains |
| hillside | evelvated land not as high as a mountain, the side of a hill, the slope |
| terrace | a steplike field cut into a hillside |
| polis | a city-state in ancient Greece |
| acropolis | a hilltop fort or high city |
| oligarchy | rule by a group of nobles, rather than one ruler |
| tyrant | a ruler who took over by force |
| democracy | a government in which the citizens rule |
| myth | a story that describes the actions and personalities of the Greek gods |
| league | a group whose members are united by a common goal |
| philosopher | a person who seeks knowledge and wisdom |
| heritage | all the skills and ideas passed down from one generation to another |
