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Vocabulary Builder Activity

A. Content Vocabulary

Directions Select a vocabulary term from the box that best answers each question below. More than one term may answer a question. Write the term(s) in the blank. Some terms may be used more than once.

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1. As a Roman, which of these would you

a.  build? 

b.  put on your wall? 

c.  study in school? 

d. watch fight? 

e.  read? 

2. Which of these is

a.  a Christian holy person? 

b.  a piece of art? 

c.  a political change? 

3. Which of these is associated with

a.  Galen? 

b. Diocletian? 

c.  Horace? 

d.  Justinian? 

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Vocabulary Builder Cont.

B. Academic Vocabulary

Directions Unscramble each set of letters to form the word that matches each definition.

1.  hpliooshyp  basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes 

2.  steeror  to bring back to an original state 

3.  restaminid  to be lawfully in charge of 

4.  adenpx  to spread out 

5.  glela  related to established laws 

6.  trappeatici  to take part 

7.  ecrofnier  to strengthen 

8.  ccttnao  communication or connection 

9.  tcetorp  to defend from trouble or harm 

10.  idemlac  related to medicine 

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C. Combined Vocabulary Reinforcement

Directions Complete the following sentences by selecting the content or academic vocabulary term that best fits. You may need to change the form of the word to fit the sentence. Not all terms will be used.

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1. The Romans were influenced by other cultures. They had much   with the Greeks. Although they borrowed aspects of the Greek culture, such as 

, the Romans developed a unique culture of their own. 

2. The notes Galen made when he dissected dead animals in order to learn about   have helped doctors learn about the human body for more than 1,500 years. 

3. Roman architects used Greek ideas, but also  upon those ideas, introducing arches and . 

4. The Roman poet Horace made fun of human weaknesses in his  . His   expressed strong emotions about life.

5. Roman citizens were expected to   in the government.

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6. The emperor Diocletian made many   to strengthen the economy. 

7. Justinian's wife, Theodora, convinced him to make it  for a woman to own land if she became 

a widow.

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