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Aztec Vocab
Breanna Morales Aztec Voccab
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 last for a long time. |
arid | lacking in rainfall. |
basin | is a bowl-shaped area, often with a lake at the bottom of it. |
mercenary | soldiers for hire in local conflicts. |
chinampa | floating gardens in the lake itself. |
Nezahualcoyotl | a ruler of one of these city-states was a warrior-poet named. |
Moctezuma | in 1502 a new emperor came to the throne, his name was. |
agrarian | most peoples lives were related to farming. |
tribute | good paid as taxes by conquered peoples. |
prime minister | is the chief official appointed by the ruler of a country. |
causeway | is a raised road across a body of water. |
shrine | is a place of worship that is dedicated to sacred object or person. |
fine art | works that are created mainly to be admired. |
orator | orator is public speakers. |