REN/REF Vocabulary Flashcards

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Renaissance

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Means “rebirth” and refers to the period that followed Europe’s Middle Ages

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humanism

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A way of thinking and learning that stresses the importance of human abilities and actions

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Reformation

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A reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church

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Protestants

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Those who protested against the Roman Catholic Church

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Catholic Reformation

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The effort to stop the spread of Protestantism and to reform the Catholic Church from within

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federalism

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The sharing of power between local governments and a strong central government

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classical

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Referring to the cultures of ancient Greece or Rome

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affect

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To change or influence

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agreement

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A decision reached by two or more people or groups

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perspective

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The appearance of distance or depth on a flat surface as in a painting

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patron

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A person who supports the arts or other activities by supplying money for them

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city-state

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An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory

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republic

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A form of government in which people elect representatives to rule in their name

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humanities

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Areas of study that focus on human life and culture, such as history, literature, and ethics

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proportion

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The relative size of things, such as the length of an arm compared to the overall size of the human body

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engraving

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A print of an image that has been engraved, or etched, in a hard surface, such as metal

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woodcut

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A print of an image that has been carved in wood

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comedy

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An amusing play with a happy ending

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tragedy

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A serious play with a sad ending

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satire

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A work that uses sharp humor to attack people or society

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indulgence

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A grant by the Catholic Church that released a person from punishment

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heresy

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Beliefs that contradict the official teachings of a religion or church; one who holds such beliefs is called a heretic

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doctrine

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The official teachings of a religion or church