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Vocab list #2
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 surfaces joining at any but a ninety-degree angle. |
| boudoir | a woman's private dressing room, sitting room, or bedroom. |
| edifice | a building, especially an imposing or large structure. |
| minaret | a tall tower on a mosque ringed by balconies from which a caller summons people to prayer. |
| 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. |