click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Andy Raya
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |