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World History
Chapter 14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| patron | financial supporter of arts. |
| humanism | intellectual movement on worldly subjects. |
| humanities | subjects taught to Greeks and Romans. |
| perspective | painting appears 3D by sizing objects. |
| engraving | etching a design on metal plate with acid. |
| vernacular | everyday language. |
| utopian | ideal society. |
| indulgence | lessening time in purgatory. |
| recant | give up view. |
| predestination | God determine long ago who gets saved. |
| theocracy | government rule by church leaders. |
| annul | cancel. |
| canonize | recognize as saint. |
| compromise | agreement. |
| scapegoat | someone to blame. |
| ghetto | separate part of a city. |
| heliocentric | sun is center. |
| hypothesis | possible explanation. |
| scientific method | step-by-stop process of discovery. |
| gravity | force that keeps planets in orbit around sun. |