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jocey vocab
renaissance and reformation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Renaissance | the activity, spirit, or time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe beginning in the 14th century and extending to the 17th century, marking the transition from the medieval to the modern world. |
| Humanism | A cultural and intellectual movement of the Renaissance that emphasized secular concerns as a result of the rediscovery and study of the literature, art, and civilization of ancient Greece and Rome. |
| Renaissance Man | a cultured man of the Renaissance who was knowledgeable, educated, or proficient in a wide range of fields. |
| Patron | a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, esp. a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like. |
| Realism | interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc. |
| Protestant | any Western Christian who is not an adherent of a Catholic, Anglican, or Eastern Church. |
| Reformation | the act of reforming; state of being reformed. |
| Vernacular | the native speech or language of a place. |
| Indulgences | the act or practice of indulging; gratification of desire. |
| Heretic | a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church. |
| Excommunicated | To deprive of the right of church membership by ecclesiastical authority. |
| Inquisition | an official investigation, esp. one of a political or religious nature, characterized by lack of regard for individual rights, prejudice on the part of the examiners, and recklessly cruel punishments. |
| Anti-Semitism | discrimination against or prejudice or hostility toward Jews. |