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Aztecs Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Margin | Edge of something, such as land |
Reign | Period during which someone is king or queen |
Theft | Crime of stealing |
Monarch | King or queen |
Unique | Unusually good and special |
Classic | Consider important and of high quality, with a value that last for a long time. |
Arid | Lacking in rainfall . |
Basin | A bowl shaped area, often with a lake at the bottom. |
Mercenary | Soldiers- for- hire in local conflicts. |
Chinampa | Floating gardens. |
Nezahualcoyotl | The ruler of one of these city-states was a warrior-poet named Netzahualcoyotl. |
Agrarian | Lives related to farming. |
Tribute | Goods paid as taxes by conquered peoples. |
Prime minister | A 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 scared object or person. |
Fine art | Work that are created mainly to be admired. |
Orators | public speakers. |