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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 and special. |
classic | considered important and of high quality, with a value that lasts for a long time. |
arid | lacking in rainfall. |
basin | a bowl-shaped area, often with a lake at the bottom. |
mercenary | soldiers-for-hire. |
chinampa | floating gardens. |
Nezahualcoyotl | a warrior-poet. |
Moctezuma | an emperor came to the throne. |
agrarian | people who most of them lives were related to farming. |
tribute | goods paid as taxes by conquered peoples. |
prime minister | the chief 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 | public speakers. |