1. Lost Temple of the Aztecs

2. adorned Decorated Decorated The woman adorned her Christmas tree with ornaments. The woman adorned her Christmas tree with ornaments.

3. Causeways Raised roadways across waters Raised roadways across waters I stared at the water as I road on the causeways. I stared at the water as I road on the causeways.

4. Conquered Defeated in battle. Defeated in battle. The enemies conquered the nation. The enemies conquered the nation.

5. Empire A large area made up of many territories under one government. A large area made up of many territories under one government. Do you want to see how far the Aztec empire extended? Do you want to see how far the Aztec empire extended?

6. Intricate Complicated; made up of many details. Complicated; made up of many details. The work of ancient artists and craftsmen was very intricate. The work of ancient artists and craftsmen was very intricate.

7. Metropolis A major city; a center of culture. Washington D.C. is a major metropolis.

8. Momentous Extremely important. Extremely important. Birthdays are sometimes momentous occasions. Birthdays are sometimes momentous occasions.

9. Sites Places where things are located. Places where things are located. We visited many sites while we were in France. We visited many sites while we were in France.

10. Tributes Gifts given to those in power by people who have been defeated or who want protection. Would you like to view rare items given as tributes to Aztec rulers?

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