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REN AND REF VOCAB

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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