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Aztec Vocab
Aztec Vocab Tatiana Padilla
Term | Definition |
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1.Margin | edge of something such as an area of land. |
2.Reign | period during which someone is king or queen. |
3.Theft | crime of stealing . |
4.Monarch | king or queen . |
5.Unique | unusually good and special. |
6.Classic | considered important and of high quality, with a value that lasts for a long time. |
7.Arid | Lacking of Rainfall. |
8.Basin | a bowl-shaped area that is often by a lake. |
9.Mercenary | They often served as Mercenary or soldiers. |
10.Chinampa | They planted fast-growing willow trees around the Chinampa. |
11.Nezahualcoyotl | One of these city-state was a worrier-poet named Netzahualcoyotl. |
12.Moctezuma | A new emperor came to the throne named Montezuma. |
13.Agraian | The Aztecs were mainly agrarian people. |
14.Tribute | They waged war on other states to win tribute, or goods paid as taxes by conquered peoples. |
15.Prime ministers | Prime Minister is the chief official appointed by the ruler of a country. |
16.Causeway | Causeway is a raised road across a body of water. |
17. Shrine | Shrine is a place of worship that is dedicated to a scared object or person. |
18. Fine Art | Fine work or works that are created mainly to be admired. |
19. Orator | The Aztecs were skilled orators or public speakers. |