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Architecture
Spelling/Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mosque | Muslim place of worship |
| Asylum | Home for mentally ill patients |
| Joist | beams that support a floor |
| Steeple | high pointy peak of a church |
| Barracks | place where soldiers live |
| Balcony | extension from a building |
| Column | slender, upright structure; pillar |
| Foyer | front hallway; lobby |
| Campanile | Tower that hold bells; not attached to a building |
| Windowpane | Frame of a window |
| Atrium | Front entry way; lots of windows and plants |
| Belfry | Tower that holds bells that is attached to a building |
| Cathedral | Large Catholic church |
| Turret | Tower on a castle |
| Hippodrome | Arena for a circus or rodeo |
| Dormitory | Place where college students live |
| Fanlight | Semi[circular window |
| Chalet | Swiss home |
| Ramshackle | Loose, shaky; likely to fall apart |
| Pavilion | Tent or shelter |
| Niche | Recess in the wall; holds pictures, vases, etc... |
| Facade | Side of a building that faces the street |
| Escalator | Moving staircase |
| Blueprint | Set of plans |
| Elevator | Compartment that carries people or goods from floor to floor |
| Auditorium | Large room with seats |
| Condominium | Apartment you buy |
| Masonry | Brick work |
| Chimney | Structure that carries smoke away from a building |
| Vestibule | Hallway between an outer door and an inside entrance |
| Foundation | Base of a building |
| Bungalow | Small one level house; close to ground |
| Tenement | Run down apartment building |
| Skyscraper | Tall building |
| Stucco | Rough exterior |