| A | B |
|---|
| Enlightenment | period of European history during the 17th and 18th centuries in which Reason was advocated as the primary source and basis of authority |
| minuet | 18th century dance |
| bourgeoisie | middle class merchants, bankers, and craftsmen who lived mainly in cities |
| Isaac Newton | 17th century scientist who discovered the laws of gravitation and motion, field of calculus and the properities of light and color |
| plague | deadly and highly contagious disease |
| epidemic | outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely |
| solitary | alone |
| gravity | force that pulls objects in the earth's atmosphere toward the earth |
| Cambridge | 2nd oldest university in England |
| Principia Mathematica | Newton's book on gravity and laws of motion |
