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Money, Power and Everyday Life in the Ancient World

Vocabulary from Activity 4 p. 7

AB
achievementaccomplishment
areaplace; part of the world
commoditysomething that people buy and sell
creationsomething that someone made
dominantmost important or strongest
economicrelated to making and exchanging things of value
evolveddeveloped; changed
guaranteepromise
periodamount of time
purchasesthings that people buy
rangingspread from one value or number to another
maintainkeep
securesafe
securitysafety
specificnot general; particular
stylizedchanged so that something doesn't have all its details
symbolizedshow the meaning through picture, gesture, etc.
transactionan act of buying or selling
archaicextremely old
exorbitantvery high in price
frugalliving in a way to keep expenses low
bartertrade
currencymoney
legumea pod or seed used for food: example peas and beans
denominationsvalue of coins or bills such as five cents, ten dollars, etc.



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