| A | B |
| republic | govt. where citizens vote for leaders |
| patricians | upper-class men |
| plebeians | ordinary citizens |
| consuls | 2 men who led Roman government |
| dictator | had powers of a king for 6 months |
| provinces | areas that an empire is divided into |
| aqueduct | carries water for long distances |
| circus | name for an arena or a show |
| messiah | savior |
| disciple | follower |
| Gospel | the writing of 4 of Jesus' disciples |
| epistles | letters |
| martyr | person who dies for a cause |
| mercenary | foreign soldier who serves for pay |
| inflation | situation where money loses its value |
| veto | "I forbid it" or rejection by a consul |