| A | B |
| heresy | religious beliefs that conflict with church teachings |
| anti-Semitism | hatred of the Jews |
| cathedrals | large churches |
| Romanesque | thick walls and little light |
| Gothic | pointed arches and stained glass windows |
| Latin | the language of the educated people |
| vernacular | the everyday language of the local people |
| plague | a disease that spreads quickly and kills many people |