| A | B |
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| harbor | Sheltered place with deep water close to shore. |
| trireme | A large fighting ship, used by the ancient Greeks and others beginning in the late 6th century B.C. |
| isthmus | A small strip of land, with water on both sides, that connects two larger areas of land. |
| epic | A long story-poem. |
| cultural borrowing | Adapting customs from one culture for use in another. |
| helot | In ancient Sparta, a slave owned by the state. |
| polis | A city-state consisting of a city and the farms, towns and villages around it. |
| acropolis | A walled fort built on a hill. |
| agora | An open-air market and gathering place in many ancient Greek city-states. |
| aristocracy | A wealthy ruling class. |
| majority rule | A system in which the ideas and decisions supported by the most people are followed. |
| assembly | A lawmaking group. |
| oligarchy | A system in which a small group controls the government. |
| democracy | Rule by the people. |
| myth | A story passed from generation to generation that usually tells about an ancient god or hero. |
| tyrant | Someone who illegally took control of a government and ruled alone; a cruel ruler. |
| tragedy | A serious play with an unhappy ending. |
| demagogue | A bad leader. |
| comedy | A humorous play. |
| plague | A deadly sickness. |
| league | A group of allies. |
| multicultural | Relating to many cultures. |
| Hellenistic | Greeklike |
| alliance | An agreement to cooperate. |
