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English Vocab2
Stack #203684
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abut | to border on; to touch along one side or one end |
| amphitheater | an areana surrounded by rows of seats sloping upward from the center |
| bevel | lines or surfaces joining at any but at a ninety-degree angle |
| boudoir | a woman's private dressing room, sitting room,or bedroom |
| carytaid | a supporting column carved into a female figure |
| cistern | a tank for collecting a storing rain water |
| 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 wall |
| minaret | a tall tower on a mosque ringed by balconies from which a caller summons people to prayer |
| nave | the central part of a church interior, 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 the pitched roof |
| peristyle | the columns surrounding a temople, court, or other structure |
| raze | to demolish; to level to the ground |
| refurbish | to renovate; brighten or freshen up |
| rotunda | a round building or room, usually dome covered |
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