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Aztec Vocab
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 or special. |
Classic | Considered important and of high quality, with a value that lasts for a long time. |
Arid | Lacking of rainfall. |
Basin | A bowl-shaped area, often with a lake at the bottom. |
Mercenaries | Soldiers-for-hire. |
Chinampa | Floating garden. |
Nezahualcoyotl | Ruler of a city-state, and a warrior-poet. |
Moctezuma | Became emperor in 1502. |
Agrarian | People whose most of their life is related to farming. |
Tribute | A goods paid as taxes by conquered people. |
Prime minister | The chef official appointed by the ruler of a country. |
Causeway | A raised road across a body of water. |
Shrine | A place of worship that is dedicated to a sacred object or person. |
Fine art | Works that are created mainly to be admired. |
Orator | Pubic speaker. |