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Architecture
Question | Answer |
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lines or surfaces joining at any but a ninety-degree angle | bevel |
to border on; to touch along a side or on one end | abut |
an arena surrounded by rows of seats sloping upward from the center | amphitheater |
a woman's private dressing room, sitting room, or bedroom | boudoir |
a supporting column carved into a female figure | caryatid |
a tank for collecting and storing rainwater | cistern |
an underground burial vault, especially one under a church | crypt |
a process of degeneration or decline in quality | deterioration |
a building, especially an imposing or large structure | edifice |
a lobby or entrance hall | foyer |
a plain or decorative band along the top of a wall | frieze |
a tall tower on a mosque ringed by balconies from which a caller summons people to prayer | minaret |
the central part or hall of a church interior, flanked by aisles | nave |
elaborately decorated | ornate |
a protective wall or railing along a roof or balcony | parapet |
the triangular space formed by the tip of a pitched roof | pediment |
the columns surrounding a temple, court, or other structure | peristyle |
to demolish; to level to the ground | raze |
to renovate; to brighten or freshen up | refurbish |
a round building or room, usually dome-covered | rotunda |