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aztecs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| margin | margin edge of something suck as an area of land. |
| reign | reign period during which someone is king or queen. |
| theft | theft crime of stealing |
| monarch | monarch king or queen. |
| unique | unusually good or special. |
| classic | considered important and of high quality with value that lasts for a long time. |
| arid | arid or lacking in rainfall. |
| basin | basin is a bowl shaped area often with a lake at the bottom of it. |
| mercenary | mercenary or soldiers for hire. |
| chinampa | floating gardens called chinampas. |
| nezahualcoyotl | the ruler of one of the city states was a warrior poet named nezahualcoyotl. |
| moctezuma | his name was moctezuma |
| agrarian | the aztecs were mostly an agrarian people. |
| tribute | they waged war on other states to win tribute or goods paid as taxes by conqured peoples. |
| prime minister | a prime minister is the chief official appointed by the ruler of a country. |
| causeway | `a causeway is a raised road across a body of water. |
| shrine | a shrine is a place of workship that is dedicated to a scared object or person |
| fine art | fine art or works that are created mainly to be admired. |
| arator | orators or public speakers. |