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Andy Raya
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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margin | edge of something sush as an area of land. |
reign | period during which someone is king or queen. |
arid | means lacking in rainfall. |
basin | is a bowl shaped area often with a lake at the bottom of it. |
mercenaries | soldiers-for-hire. in local Aztecs believed they were destined to become their own right. |
chinampas | the Aztecs crated floating gardens called chinampas by the lake its self. |
Nezahualcoyotl | the ruler of one of these city-states was a warrior poet named Nezahualcoyotl. |
Moctezuma | a new emperor came to throne, his name was Moctezuma. |
theft | crime of stealing |
monarch | King or queen |
agrarian | Most of their lives were related to farming |
tribute | or goods paid as taxes by conquered people's |
prime minister | Is the chief official appointed by the ruler of a country |
unique | unusually good and special |
classic | high quality with value that lady for a long time. |
causeway | is raised road across a body of water. |
shrine | is a place of worship that is dedicated to a sacred object |
fine art | works that are created mainly ro be admired |
orators | public speakers |