| A | B |
|---|
| astronomer | a scientist who studies the motions of stars and planets |
| heliocentric | the theory of a "sun-centered" universe |
| excommunication | to be exiled or thrown out of a church or group |
| ellipses | oval orbits of planets |
| heresy | anti-church teachings |
| scientific method | developed by Francis Bacon, it was a new approach to studying the world through observations |
| hypothesis | part of the scientific method, it is an explanation of data |
| rationalism | the belief that all knowledge is based on reason |
| human rights | basic things given to all people |
| American patriots | people who favored independence from Great Britain |
