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Book: Vacation under the Volcano
Words & Phrases

Jack and Annie have a lesson in a one-room schoolhouse. It has the following items.

  Noun Picture Meaning
1. tunic
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tunic Clothes worn by men in ancient Rome
2. villas
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villas Houses in ancient Rome
3. helmets
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helmet Hats made of hard material and worn to protect the head from injury
4. shields
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shields Large pieces of metal carried on the arm to protect the body
5. gladiators
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gladiator Professional fighters who fought each other and wild animals in public in ancient Rome
6. amphitheatre
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amphitheatre Around building used by ancient Romans for public entertainment
7. papyrus paper
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papyrus paper Writing material made from the stem of a water plant
8. sundial
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suitcase A tool that shows the time by the sun's shadow

Reference: Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner's English Dictionary, MSN Encarta Dictionary