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Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Renaissance | the great revival of classical art, literature, and learning in Europe from the 14th century to the 17th century, marking the transition from the medieval to the modern world. |
Secular | of or relating to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal: |
Urban | of, relating to, or designating a city or town: |
mercenary | working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal. |
diplomacy | the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations. |
humanism | any system or mode of thought or action in which human interests, values, and dignity predominate |
Reformation | the act of changing to a better state or character, way of operating, lifestyle, etc.; the correction of abuses and bad habits or practices: |
indulgence | the act or practice of indulging; gratification of desire. |
predestination | an act of predestinating or predestining. |
annul | to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate: |
seminary | a special school providing education in theology, religious history, etc., primarily to prepare students for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate. |
heresy | opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system |