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.