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Vocab Jan 30 BT
English Vocab from January 30th, 2012 Benj Trogdon
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abut | to border on; to touch along a side or on one end |
| amphitheater | an area surrounded by rows of seats sloping upward from the center |
| bevel | lines or surfaces joining at any but a ninety-degree angle |
| boudoir | a womans provate dressing room, sitting room, or bedroom |
| caryatid | a supporting column carved into a female figure |
| cistern | a tank for collecting and storing rainwater |
| crypt | an underground burial vault. especially one under a church |
| deterioration | a process of denegration or decline in quality |
| edifice | a building, especially an imposingor 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 summuns people to prayer |
| nave | the central part or hall of a church interior, flanked by aisles |
| oranate | elaboratly decorated |
| paparet | 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 |
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