describing foreign boundaries; a foreign country or countries
Ec[000000]f[16]LBabstractB
pertaining to intrinsic form and the intrinsic aspects of art, with an emphasis on lines, color, and generalized shapes
Ec[000000]f[16]LBaccumulatedB
collected or gathered into a mass
Ec[000000]f[16]LBaggrandizedB
made great or greater in power, wealth, rank, or honor
Ec[000000]f[16]LBaggressorsB
those who attack first or initiate hostilities
Ec[000000]f[16]LBallegoricalB
pertaining to the figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another
Ec[000000]f[16]LBalleviateB
to make easier to endure
Ec[000000]f[16]LBAlpsB
a mountain range in southern Europe
Ec[000000]f[16]LBamphitheaterB
a building with tiers of seats around a central area, like those used in ancient Rome for gladiatorial contests
Ec[000000]f[16]LBanalogiesB
partial similarities between like features of two things, on which a comparison is based
Ec[000000]f[16]LBantithesisB
the direct opposite
Ec[000000]f[16]LBApolloB
the ancient Greek god of light, prophecy, poetry, music, and medicine; in Ancient Rome he was the god of healing and prophecy
Ec[000000]f[16]LBarchB
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, made from of wedge-like stones, bricks, or the like
Ec[000000]f[16]LBarchitectureB
the design of buildings, open areas, and communities, usually with some regard to aesthetic qualities and effect
Ec[000000]f[16]LBaristocratsB
members of the noble class who possess considerable rank and privilege
Ec[000000]f[16]LBarticulateB
clear, distinct, and precise in relation to other parts; organized into a meaningful whole
Ec[000000]f[16]LBassassinatedB
murdered premeditatedly or treacherously
Ec[000000]f[16]LBbarbariansB
uncivilized people
Ec[000000]f[16]LBbootyB
loot or plunder seized in warfare
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcarewornB
showing signs of worry; haggard
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcaryatidsB
sculptured images of female figures, who are wearing draped clothing, used as columns in classical architecture
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcatapultedB
launched or thrown with great force
Ec[000000]f[16]LBchariotB
a light two-wheeled vehicle, usually pulled by two horses and driven from a standing position
Ec[000000]f[16]LBclassicalB
pertaining to the art, architecture, and literature of ancient Greece, especially those works created during the fifth and fourth centuries B.C.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcoloniesB
new territories subject to a ruling state
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcolonnadeB
a series of regularly spaced columns
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcommemorateB
to remember and honor the memory of an individual(s) through a ceremony or other observance
Ec[000000]f[16]LBconquestsB
nations or territory acquired by force or won in a war
Ec[000000]f[16]LBconspicuousB
easily seen or noticed
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcontemplatedB
considered thoroughly
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcorpsB
a group of persons associated or acting together
Ec[000000]f[16]LBculminatedB
ended or concluded; arrived at a final stage
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcultB
great reverence of a person, idea, or thing, especially as manifested by a body of admirers
Ec[000000]f[16]LBDaciansB
people of Dacia, an ancient kingdom and later a Roman province between the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube River
Ec[000000]f[16]LBdictatorshipB
a country, government or form of government in which absolute power is held by one person
Ec[000000]f[16]LBdignitariesB
people who hold high rank in office, as in the government
Ec[000000]f[16]LBdiscernibleB
capable of being understood or distinguished
Ec[000000]f[16]LeBmperorB
the sovereign or supreme ruler of an empire
Ec[000000]f[16]LBenlistmentB
engagement in military service by enrolling after mutual agreement
Ec[000000]f[16]LBequestrianB
representing a person mounted on a horse
Ec[000000]f[16]LBErechtheumB
a temple on the Acropolis at Athens, regarded as one of the finest examples of classical architecture
Ec[000000]f[16]LBestatesB
large properties which include elaborate houses
Ec[000000]f[16]LBEtruscansB
inhabitants of Etruria, an ancient country roughly corresponding to modern Tuscany in Italy
Ec[000000]f[16]LBexecutiveB
in government, pertaining to or charged with the carrying out of laws and the administration of public affairs
Ec[000000]f[16]LBexoticB
of foreign origin, unusual in effect or appearance
Ec[000000]f[16]LBforegroundB
the near portion of a scene (as opposed to the background)
Ec[000000]f[16]LBfortificationsB
in the military, works constructed for the purpose of strengthening a position
Ec[000000]f[16]LBfriezeB
a decorative band bearing sculpted lettering or figures in low relief
Ec[000000]f[16]LBgentryB
well-born and well-bred people; the aristocracy
Ec[000000]f[16]LBgeometricB
using simple lines, both straight and curved
Ec[000000]f[16]LBgladiatorsB
armed people, often slaves or captives, who were made to fight to the death in amphitheaters in ancient Rome for the entertainment of spectators
Ec[000000]f[16]LBgrandeurB
majesty; splendor
Ec[000000]f[16]LBHellenisticB
pertaining to the period of ancient Greek culture following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. and continuing until the Roman conquest of Greece in 146 B.C.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBHerculesB
a celebrated Greek mythical hero who possessed exceptional strength; the son of Zeus and Alcmene
Ec[000000]f[16]LBhubB
a center of activity or the part in the center around which all else revolves
Ec[000000]f[16]LBidealisticB
of or pertaining to the treatment of subject matter in a work of art according to a standard of perfection
Ec[000000]f[16]LBLatinsB
the ancient people of Latium in central Italy, which was part of the Roman Empire
Ec[000000]f[16]LBlegacyB
anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor
Ec[000000]f[16]LBmementosB
things that serve as a reminder of what is past or gone; a souvenir
Ec[000000]f[16]LBmonumentalB
massive or imposing; of long-lasting historical significance
Ec[000000]f[16]LBmosaicB
a picture or patterned surface decoration made by the inlay of small pieces of stone, glass, or the like
Ec[000000]f[16]LBmotifB
recurring subject, theme, idea, or design in an artistic work
Ec[000000]f[16]LBmythologicalB
of or pertaining to myths, which are traditional or legendary stories, usually concerned with gods and demigods
Ec[000000]f[16]LBnaturalisticB
imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings
Ec[000000]f[16]LBomittedB
left out; not included
Ec[000000]f[16]LBotherworldlyB
of or pertaining to another world, as the world of the imagination or the world to come
Ec[000000]f[16]LBoustedB
expelled from a place or an occupied position
Ec[000000]f[16]LBpilastersB
shallow rectangular features projecting from a wall, usually imitating columns
Ec[000000]f[16]LBplightB
a condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable one
Ec[000000]f[16]LBPompeiiB
an ancient city in southwest Italy, on the Bay of Naples, buried by ash from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79
Ec[000000]f[16]LBpopulaceB
the inhabitants of a place or the common people, as distinguished from the elite classes
Ec[000000]f[16]LBposterityB
succeeding or future generations
Ec[000000]f[16]LBprecedentB
a previous occurrence or instance that serves as an example for subsequent cases with similar circumstances
Ec[000000]f[16]LBprimitiveB
characteristic of an early stage of cultural development; simple or crude
Ec[000000]f[16]LBprocessionB
a line of persons or things moving along in an orderly or formal and ceremonious manner
Ec[000000]f[16]LBproportionB
proper or significant relation between things or parts
Ec[000000]f[16]LBprovincialB
unsophisticated or countrified
Ec[000000]f[16]LBregimeB
a system of rule or government
Ec[000000]f[16]LBreignedB
ruled or governed
Ec[000000]f[16]LBreminiscentB
awakening memories of something previously known
Ec[000000]f[16]LBremoteB
distant in relationship or connection
Ec[000000]f[16]LBrhythmsB
movements or procedures with a patterned recurrence of beat, accent, or the like
Ec[000000]f[16]LBritualB
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious ceremony
Ec[000000]f[16]LBrough-hewnB
crudely formed without a smooth or finished surface
Ec[000000]f[16]LBsacredB
entitled to religious respect by association with divine things
Ec[000000]f[16]LBschematizedB
arranged systematically according to a plan, design, or program of action
Ec[000000]f[16]LBsenateB
the supreme council in ancient Rome
Ec[000000]f[16]LBsenatorialB
pertaining to members of the supreme council in ancient Rome
Ec[000000]f[16]LBsubduedB
quiet and controlled
Ec[000000]f[16]LBSullaB
a Roman general who made himself dictator in 82 B.C. and retired in 80 B.C.; his dictatorship was noted for its cruelty and illegality
Ec[000000]f[16]LBsupplantedB
replaced by something else
Ec[000000]f[16]LBsymbolicB
used for or regarded as a representation of something else
Ec[000000]f[16]LBsymmetricalB
characterized by the correspondence of parts in size, form, and arrangement on opposite sides of a plane, line, or point
Ec[000000]f[16]LBtriumvirateB
a government of three officers functioning jointly
Ec[000000]f[16]LBturmoilB
a state of great confusion or disturbance
Ec[000000]f[16]LBunwieldyB
awkward; unmanageable; clumsy
Ec[000000]f[16]LBurbanB
citified
Ec[000000]f[16]LButilitarianB
concerned with usefulness rather than beauty or ornamentation
Ec[000000]f[16]LBvanquishedB
defeated or overcome after a contest or battle
Ec[000000]f[16]LBVesuviusB
an active volcano in southwest Italy near Naples; its eruption in A.D. 79 destroyed the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum
