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Chapter 7
Chapter 7 vocab
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Social Studies
7th Grade
03/13/2012

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Renaissance
Definition
period of renewed intrest in art and learning in Europe
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Secular
Definition
intrested in worldly rather than religous matters
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doge
Definition
the head of the state in Venice
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diplomacy
Definition
the art of negotiating with other countries
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humanism
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Renaissance movement based on the values of the ancient Greeks and Romans, such as that individuals and human society were important
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vernacular
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everyday language used in a country or region
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chiaroscuro
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a painting technique that creates softened edges by using light and dark
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fresco
Definition
a painting done on wet plaster with watercolor paint
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