1. Vacation Under the Volcano
Chapters 1-4
Mrs. Berg

2. Romans
 A person who lived in ancient Rome.

3. Barbershop
 A shop where men can get their hair cut.

4. Bridge
 A way over something such as a river or a
road.

5. Chained
 Bound with chains.

6. Forum
 Main marketplace and business center of
Rome.

7. Gladiators
 Men who fought animals or other men
in the arenas of ancient Rome.

8. Grove
 A small growth of trees without
underbrush.

9. Guards
 A person who keeps watch over
something or someone.

10. Handwritten
 Written by hand.

11. Helmets
 A protective headgear made of hard
material to resist blows.

12. Incredible
 Something that is amazing or hard to
believe.

13. Lookout
 A high place that offers a good view.

14. Mission
 An important job that someone has given
to you.

15. Mountains
 These are very high and rocky. These are
higher than hills can be pointed or
rounded on the top.

16. Myths
 Stories based on gods and goddesses in
Greek and Roman history.

17. Nuts
 Crazy

18. Papyrus
 Paper made from the papyrus plant by
cutting it into strips and pressing it flat;
used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and
Romans.

19. Public Baths
 A place in ancient Rome, where people
would get to clean, relax, and chat with
friends.

20. Research
 To search for knowledge or information.

21. Sandals
 These are shoes with straps, which we
wear in warm weather without socks.

22. Secret
 Something you promise not to tell anyone.

23. Shields
 Armor carried on the arm to intercept
blows.

24. Soothsayers
 People who are believed to be able to
foretell the future.

25. Stadium
 A large usually roofless building with tiers
of seats for spectators.

26. Stalls
 A table or small open-fronted shop where
things are sold, usually in the open air.

27. Stream
 A small river of moving water.

28. Tavern
 A place to eat and drink.

29. Temple
 A building for the worship of a god or
gods.

30. Theater
 In ancient Rome, it was a place to see a
play performed.

31. Tunics
 Garment(s) like a shirt or gown(s) usually
reaching to the knees, worn by men and
women in ancient Greece and Rome.

32. Vacation
 To go somewhere or take a break from
work to get rest and relaxation.

33. Volcano
 Mountain that develops where magma
erupts onto the earth’s surface.

34. Weird
 Strange, odd or unusual.