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Vacation Under the Volcano Chapters 1-4
Mrs. Berg
Romans
A person who lived in ancient Rome.
Barbershop
A shop where men can get their hair cut.
Bridge
A way over something such as a river or a road.
Chained
Bound with chains.
Forum
Main marketplace and business center of Rome.
GladiatorsMen who fought animals or other
men in the arenas of ancient Rome.
Grove
A small growth of trees without underbrush.
Guards
A person who keeps watch over something or someone.
Handwritten
Written by hand.
Helmets
A protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows.
Incredible
Something that is amazing or hard to believe.
Lookout
A high place that offers a good view.
Mission
An important job that someone has given to you.
Mountains
These are very high and rocky. These are higher than hills can be pointed or rounded on the top.
Myths
Stories based on gods and goddesses in Greek and Roman history.
Nuts
Crazy
Papyrus
Paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it into strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans.
Public Baths
A place in ancient Rome, where people would get to clean, relax, and chat with friends.
Research
To search for knowledge or information.
Sandals
These are shoes with straps, which we wear in warm weather without socks.
Secret
Something you promise not to tell anyone.
Shields
Armor carried on the arm to intercept blows.
Soothsayers
People who are believed to be able to foretell the future.
Stadium
A large usually roofless building with tiers of seats for spectators.
Stalls
A table or small open-fronted shop where things are sold, usually in the open air.
Stream
A small river of moving water.
Tavern
A place to eat and drink.
Temple
A building for the worship of a god or gods.
Theater
In ancient Rome, it was a place to see a play performed.
Tunics
Garment(s) like a shirt or gown(s) usually reaching to the knees, worn by men and women in ancient Greece and Rome.
Vacation
To go somewhere or take a break from work to get rest and relaxation.
Volcano
Mountain that develops where magma erupts onto the earth’s surface.
Weird
Strange, odd or unusual.