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Renaissance Vocab

Vocabulary words for the Renaissance time period.

TermDefinition
Renaissance Means “rebirth” and refers to the period that followed Europe’s Middle Ages.
Humanism A way of thinking and learning that stresses the importance of human abilities and actions.
Reformation A reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church.
Protestants Those who protested against the Roman Catholic Church.
Catholic Reformation The effort to stop the spread of Protestantism and to reform the Catholic Church from within.
Federalism The sharing of power between local governments and a strong central government.
Classical Referring to the cultures of ancient Greece or Rome.
Affect To change or influence.
Agreement A decision reached by two or more people or groups.
Perspective The appearance of distance or depth on a flat surface as in a painting.
Patron A person who supports the arts or other activities by supplying money for them.
City-state An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory.
Republic A form of government in which people elect representatives to rule in their name.
Humanities Areas of study that focus on human life and culture, such as history, literature, and ethics.
Proportion The relative size of things, such as the length of an arm compared to the overall size of the human body.
Engraving A print of an image that has been engraved, or etched, in a hard surface, such as metal.
Woodcut A print of an image that has been carved in wood.
Comedy An amusing play with a happy ending.
Tragedy A serious play with a sad ending.
Satire A work that uses sharp humor to attack people or society.
Indulgence A grant by the Catholic Church that released a person from punishment.
Heresy Beliefs that contradict the official teachings of a religion or church; one who holds such beliefs is called a heretic.
Doctrine The official teachings of a religion or church.
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