renaissance

3. collectively, areas of study that focus on human life and culture, such as history, literature, and ethics
6. the belief in the importance of an individual’s achievements and dignity
9. a strong difference between two or more things
10. special importance
11. an independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory
12. influenced by the styles and techniques of ancient Greece and Rome

1. a philosophy that tries to balance religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity and an interest in nature and human society
2. a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to rule for them
4. an Italian city-state and leading cultural center during the Renaissance
5. a specific area of land
7. strong effect or feelings; extreme
8. a great flowering of culture, based on classical Greek and Roman ideas and art, that began in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and spread throughout Europe