Social Studies Chapter 2 Vocabulary

Question	Answer
Fiefdom	A piece of land under a person's control
Status Quo	The existing way of doing things
*Humanism	A system that centers on humans and their values, potential, & worth, concerned with the needs and welfare of humans
Vernacular	Local, common, or native, referring in particular to languages
Perspective	The artist technique of showing depth and three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface
Trinity	A Christian belief that God consists of 3 parts: the Father, the Son (JESUS), and the Holy Spirit
Heresy	An opinion against the beliefs of a given religion
Utopia	A perfect world
Capitalist Society	An economic system that depends on private investment and making a profit
Secular	Having to do with physical things; the opposite of spiritual
Rhetoric	The art of persuasive speaking and writing
Logic	The science of reasoning and proving arguments

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