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Aztec
Aztec Vocab Janet Fabian
Term | Definition |
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Margin | Edge of something, such as an area of land |
Reign | Period during which someone is king or queen |
Theft | Crime of stealing |
Monarch | King or queen |
Unique | Unusually good and special |
Classic | Considered important and of high quality, with a value that lasts for a long time |
Arid | Lacking in rainfall |
Basin | Bowl-shaped area, often with a lake at the bottom of it |
Mercenary | Soldiers-for-hire |
Chinampa | Floating gardens |
Nezahualcoyotl | Warrior poet |
Moctezuma | New emperor came to throne |
Agrarian | Most of their lives were related to farming |
Tribute | Goods paid as taxes by conquered people. |
Prime Minister | Chief official appointed by the ruler of a country |
Causeway | Raised road across a body of water |
Shrine | Place of worship that is dedicated to a sacred object or person |
Fine Art | Work that are created mainly to be admired |
Orator | Public speakers |