Social Studies 8 - Chapter 8 Vocab
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11 Terms
Cacao beans
The dried seeds of a tropical bush, used for processing into cocoa and chocolate; used as a form of currency by the Aztecs.
Cottage industry
An industry whose labour force consists of families or individuals working at home with their own equipment.
Disdain
To treat with contempt; to look down.
Eurasia
The combined continents of Europe and Asia.
Equinox
The two times of the year, around March 21 and September 21, when day and night are equal.
Impersonate
To ************* someone or something else, either to entertain or to deceive.
Omen
An event or item predicting future good or evil.
Parish
A district that has its own Christian church and minister or priest.
Solstice
Either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator. In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice (around June 21) is the longest day of the year and the winter solstice (around December 22) is the shortest.
Templo Mayor
The major temple in the centre of Tenochtitlan, dedicated to the god Huitzilopochtli.
Troubadour
A travelling singer/musician.