Renaissance Words

2. To withdraw from commitment to a former position or statement
4. A form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority
7. A play, film, story, or television show that is funny
9. The belief that one's future of one's soul is unchangeable
13. The revival of art, literature, and learning that began in Europe in the 1300s and lasted into the 1600s
14. Studies that deal with human thoughts and human culture. This includes music, art, history, and literature, but does not include science.

1. The way things are seen from a point of view
3. A court decree declaring a marriage to be invalid
5. A doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements
6. The pursuit of individual needs and concerns. sometimes ignoring the needs and concerns of the community
8. Spoken by the native or common people of a region or country
10. Secular opinion or belief, a system following a political or social philosophy that rejects religious faith
11. A person who gives money or other support to an artist, a group, or a cause
12. The study of religion
15. That which is granted as a favor or privlage