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1
Q

demos

A

the people

2
Q

despotes

A

master, lord

3
Q

oligoi

A

few

4
Q

tyrannos

A

absolute ruler

5
Q

polis

A

city, city-state

6
Q

ostracon

A

tile; potsherd

7
Q

polemos

A

war

8
Q

omen, ominis

A

omen

9
Q

auspes, auspices

A

interpreter of events through bird flights

10
Q

dexter, dexter

A

on the right; skillful; favorable

11
Q

sinister, sinistri

A

on the left; awkward; unfavorable

12
Q

codex, codicis

A

book

13
Q

crimen, criminis

A

right, law, justice

14
Q

lex, legis

A

law

15
Q

auxilium, auxil

A

help, aid; troops

16
Q

bellum, belli

A

war

17
Q

miles, militis

A

soldier

18
Q

pax, pacis

A

peace

19
Q

periculum, periculi

A

danger

20
Q

vinco-vincere-victum

A

conquer

21
Q

Civis, civis

A

citizen

22
Q

Civitas, civitatis

A

state

23
Q

Congredior, congredi, congressus

A

To walk together

24
Q

Imperium, imperii

A

Power, command; empire

25
Q

Nomino, nominare, nominatus

A

To name

26
Q

Populis, populi

A

people

27
Q

Princeps, principis

A

Chief; leader

28
Q

Res public

A

Public matter

29
Q

Rego, regere, rectum

A

To rule

30
Q

Senex, senis

A

Old man

31
Q

Statuo, statuere, statum

A

To stand

32
Q

Urbs, urbis

A

city

33
Q

Volvo, volvere, volutum

A

To turn

34
Q

Consul, consulis

A

consul

35
Q

Censor, censoris

A

censor

36
Q

Tribunus, tribuni

A

tribune

37
Q

Dictator, dictatoris

A

dictator

38
Q

Pontifex maximus

A

High priest

39
Q

Pons, pontis

A

bridge

40
Q

Candeo, candere, canditum

A

To shine

41
Q

Plebs, plebis

A

Common people

42
Q

Judex, judicis

A

judge

43
Q

Caput, capitis

A

head

44
Q

Communis, communis

A

common

45
Q

Fascis, fascis

A

stick