ANCIENT ROME

Vocabulary for Mrs. Berg’s class

Baths of Caracalla noun    public bathrooms in ancient Rome to

bathe or use the toilet

The baths of Caracalla, one of the most elegant and massive Roman baths ever built. As late as the 5th century aD, over 200 years after it was built, it still was ranked as one of Rome's seven wonders. 1. Entrance2. Public toilets3. Palaestra (fittness center)4. Apodyterium (changing room)5. Tepidarium (removal of dirt and sweat)6. Caldarium (hottest room of a Roman bath)7. Frigidarium (dip into a cold water bath)8. Performance center (for entertainment and relaxation) 9. Exposition of art10. Food and beverage

Colosseum

noun    Amphitheater in Rome built about AD 75 or 80.

Forum Romanum

noun    In ancient Rome, it was a place for all people to meet to shop, work, and socialize. Many people made speeches there.

Pantheon

noun    (ancient Greece or Rome) a temple to all the gods.

Roman

noun    people or things that are from Rome, especially ancient Rome

Rome  

noun    Capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber River; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire.  

advised

adjective    to help someone know what to do

amphitheater

noun    An oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held.  

aqueducts

noun    Pipe or channel designed to carry water from one place to another.

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arches

noun    A form of architecture developed by the Ancient Romans and used in the Colosseum.

architect

noun    a person who plans and constructs buildings

assemblies

noun    in ancient Rome, an assembly was a group of men who met at least once a year to elect senators and pass laws.

battle

noun,verb    One of many fights that make up a war.

concrete

noun,verb,adjective    a mix of sand, gravel (small rocks), and water that became very strong when it dried; the ancient Romans invented this

conquer

verb    To take control by force.

consuls

noun    In ancient Rome, these two men were elected to make government decisions and work with the senate for 1 year. The two consuls had to agree on every decision.

control

noun,verb    Power to direct or determine.  

domes

noun    A curved roof that looks like a bowl turned upside down; can cover a huge space without any supports.

elected

chosen by vote for a job or office.

emperors

noun    The male ruler of an empire.  

fight  

noun,verb    A struggle between people, animals, or groups. Each side in the struggle tries to hurt the other side.

fountains

noun    a place made to hold water, where people could go to drink or bathe

gladiator

noun    In ancient Rome this was a professional fighter or prisoner who entertained the public by fighting other gladiators or wild animals.

legend  

noun    A story that, like a myth, has been handed down from earlier times.

legion  

noun    an army division of 3,000 to 6,000 soldiers in ancient Rome

military

noun,adjective    The entire body of people whose job is to protect a country or prepare for war.

patrician

n,adjective    1.  A person of refined upbringing and manners. 2.  In ancient Rome, a rich person who owned land and many slaves

plebeian

noun,adjective    an ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic

region  

noun    a large area of land

republic

noun    a government where citizens elect their leaders

ruled  

was in control of a group of people

senators  

noun    A member of a senate

slaves

verb    a person who is owned by another person and must work without pay; a slave is not allowed to vote or make decisions himself

spread

noun,verb,adjective    to open out wide or wider.

temples  

noun    a place to worship a god or gods, like a church

trading

noun,verb    Exchange or give (something) in exchange for.  

worship  

noun,verb    to pray to; show respect and honor