Unit 2: Genre Study 2 – Historical Fiction

This list covers Roman Diary and "The Genius of Roman Aqueducts."
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  1. fluent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
    At each auction, our price rises (though mine more than Apollo's, for I can speak fluent Latin and read a few words, but he struggles to write even in Greek).
  2. alcove
    a small recess opening off a large room or garden
    I must have slept afterward, for when I awoke, the door was open and a little lamp burned in an alcove in the wall, casting shadows across the room.
  3. exotic
    characteristic of another place or part of the world
    We walked home along Etruscan Street, which is lined with the most exotic kinds of shops.
  4. stifle
    smother or suppress
    His words lifted my stifling gloom, and I began to hope that I might not live my whole life as a slave.
  5. upheaval
    a violent disturbance
    This day our master went to sit in the Senate, which always causes much upheaval.
  6. utmost
    of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
    "I assume that your dramatic appearance is of the utmost importance, since the very future of Rome hangs upon the debate it interrupted."
  7. domestic
    of or involving the home or family
    People need water for domestic purposes like bathing and cooking.
  8. commerce
    transactions supplying goods and services
    It is also used to irrigate farms and for commerce, the transportation, buying, and selling of goods.
  9. aqueduct
    a conduit that carries water over a valley
  10. diary
    a daily written record of experiences and observations
Created on Wed Nov 18 16:25:01 EST 2020 (updated Mon Nov 30 16:53:49 EST 2020)

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