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ancient greece vocab

Monarchy: a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch.

Tyrant: an absolute ruler, esp. one in ancient Greece or Sicily.

Aristocracy: a class of persons holding exceptional rank and privileges, esp. the hereditary nobility.

Democracy: government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.

Barter: to trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money.

Citizen: a civilian, as distinguished from a soldier, police officer, etc.

Customs: a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances.

Civilization: an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached.

Liberated: to free (a nation or area) from control by a foreign or oppressive government.

Ostracism: (in ancient Greece) temporary banishment of a citizen, decided upon by popular vote.

Rites: The prescribed or customary form for conducting a religious or other solemn ceremony: the rite of baptism. Nationalism: national spirit or aspirations. Sexist: a person with sexist attitudes or behavior. Philosopher: a person who regulates his or her life, actions, judgments, utterances, etc., by the light of philosophy or reason. Scholar: a learned or erudite person, esp. one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject. Oligarchy: a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few. ocab