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Aztec Vocab
Aztec vocab Catherine Hernandez
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 of queen |
unique | unusually good and special |
classic | considered important and of high quality with value that lasts for a long time |
arid | lacking in rainfall |
basin | a bowl-shaped area, often with a lake at the bottom of it |
mercenaries | soldiers -for- hire |
chinampas | floating gardens |
Nezahualcoyotl | warrior-poet |
Moctezuma | emperor of the Aztec empire |
agrarian | people whose lives were related to farming |
tribute | goods paid as taxes by conquered people |
prime minster | the chief official appointed by the ruler of a country |
causeway | raised road across a body of water |
shrine | a place of worship that is dedicated to a sacred object or person |
fine art | works that are created mainly to be admired |
orators | public speakers |