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Aztec vocab
Aztec vocabulary Jose Villegas
Term | Definition |
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Margin | Used for farming of an edge |
Reign | The empire height or the city |
theft | crime of stealing |
monarch | king or queen |
unique | unusually good and special |
classic | considered important and of high quality with high value that lasts for a long time |
arid | lacking in rainfall |
basin | bowl shaped area often with a lake at the bottom of it |
mercenaries | soldiers for hire |
chinampas | floating gardens |
nezahualcoyotl | warrior poet |
moctezuma | empire reaching its height |
agrarian | people most of their lives were related to farming |
tribute | goods paid as taxes by conquered people |
prime minister | the chief official appointed by the ruler of a country |
causeway | is a raised road across body of water |
shrine | is a place of worship that is dedicated to a scared object or person |
fine art | or works that are created mainly to be admired |
orators | or public speakers |