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aztec vocab
Alyssa cervantes period 4 s.s 1/19/17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1.margin | Edge of something, such as an area of land. |
| 2. Regin | 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 | The landscape of northern Mexico is generally arid,or lacking in rainfall |
| 8. Basin | Bowl-shaped area, often with a lake at the bottom |
| 9. Mercenary | Soldiers-for-hire |
| 10. Chinampas | Floating garden |
| 11. Nezahualcoyotl | Ruler of one of these city-state was a warrior-poet |
| 12. Moctezuma | a new emperor came to the throne |
| 13.Agrarian | peoples lives were related to farming |
| 14. Tribute | goods paid as taxes by conquered peoples |
| 15. Prime Master | chief official appointed by the ruler of a country |
| 16. Causeway | raised roads across a body of water |
| 17. Shrine | a place of workship that is dedicated to a sacred object or person |
| 18. Fine Art | works that are meanted mainly to be admired |
| 19.Orator | public speaker |