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all-knowing
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One of the Seven Hills of Rome. Original inhabitant hill, whereas the Capitoline held the citadels and religious buildings. The place where Rome's richest people lived.
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God of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks
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of the hereditary aristocracy or ruling class of ancient Rome or medieval Europe, a member of the noble families who controlled all power in the early years of the Roman Republic
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peace be with you (a common farewell)
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by the year; annually
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per head or unit of population
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By the day; a daily allowance for expenses.
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Doctor of Philosophy, the advanced degree in the liberal arts or sciences.
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a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
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of the common people of ancient Rome
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the belief in many gods
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Title meaning "high priest" of the Roman religion that was taken by Emperor Augustus.
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The last king of Troy, father of Paris and Hector
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for the time being, temporarily
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childish; immature (from the Latin word puer, meaning boy)
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A series of three wars between Rome and Carthage (264- 146 B.C.); resulted in the destruction of Carthage and Rome's dominance over the western Mediterranean.
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a rare bird, an extraordinary person or thing
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the speaker's platform in the forum from which orators such as Cicero delivered speeches
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an ancient Roman festival held in honor of the god Saturn from December 17 through December 23, filled with revelry, drunkenness, gambling, and continual partying; the Roman precursor to Christmas
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a creature that is half-man, half beast, with the horns and legs of a goat
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characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place; from the Latin word sedere, meaning "to sit"
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Latin phrase meaning "Thus always to tyrants" (motto of Virginia)
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Latin phrase meaning "Thus passes the glory of the world;" it has been interpreted to mean "worldly things are fleeting"
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the Mediterranean's largest island, colonized from the eighth century BC by Greeks and Carthaginians who frequently warred with each other or the island's native people, near the country of Italy
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Latin phrase referring to something essential, an indespensable action
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a king in ancient Greece who offended the gods (in particular, Zeus) and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the top of a steep hill; each time the boulder neared the top it rolled back down and he was forced to start again
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A Greek city-state that focused on military, used slaves for agriculture, and discouraged the arts
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stands for "Senatus Populusque Romanus" and translates as "the Senate and the Roman People;" the symbol is still found today on light posts, mailboxes, street signs, and other municipal fixtures in modern-day Rome.
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the existing state of affairs
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"under the rose;" this phrase is used in English to refer to secrecy or confidentiality
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ancient Roman officials elected by the plebeians to protect their rights
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in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker, "word for word"
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Latin word for road, used in English to mean "by the way of"
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with the order reversed
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