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Lesson 2
Question | Answer |
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Abut | to border on;to touch along a side or on one end |
amphitheater | an arena surrounded by rows of seats sloping upward from the center. |
bevel | lines or surfacus joining at any but a ninety -degree angle. |
boudoir | a woman's private dressing room, sitting room, or bedroom. |
caryatid | a supporting column carved into a female fuigure. |
cistern | a tank for collecting and storing rainwate. |
crypt | an underground burial vault, especially one under a church. |
deterioration | a process of degeneration or decline in quality. |
edifice | a building, especially an imposing or large structure. |
foyer | a lobby or entrance hall |
frieze | a plain or decorative band along the top of a wall. |
minaret | a tall tower on a mosque ringed by balconies from which a caller summons people to prayer. |
nave | the central part or hall of a church exterior, flanked by aisles. |
ornate | elaborately decorated |
parapet | a protective wall or railing along a roof or balcony |
pediment | the triangular space formed by the tip of a pitched roof |
peristyle | the columns surrounding a temple,court, or other structure. |
raze | to demolish; to level to the ground |
refurbish | to renovate;to brighten or freshen up. |
rotunda | a round building or room,usually dome-covered. |