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Chapter 14 Vocab
World History
| 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. |
| Indulgence | lessening time in purgatory. |
| Recant | give up view. |
| Predestination | god determined 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-step process of discovery. |
| Gravity | force that keeps planets in orbit around sun. |
| Utopian | ideal society. |