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a slab forming the upper part o fa capital   abacus  
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the Greek marketplace or meeting place   agora  
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a row of arches supported by columns   arcade  
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A curved or pointed opening that spans a dorrway, window, or other space   arch  
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architectural style of the 1600s and 1700s characterized by the flamboyant use of classical forms   baroque  
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a school of arts and architecture founded in Germany by architect Walter Gropius in 1919   Bahaus  
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A protjecting support built into or against the exterior of a masonry wall to give added strength. A flying ----- is freestanding with a half arch trasferring thrust from the wall.   buttress  
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a projecting bracket used primarily to carry the weight of a cornice or the protruding eaves of a building   cantilever  
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the top part of a column supporting the entablature   capital  
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a covered walk surrounding a court, traditionally linking a church to monastery buildings   cloister  
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an upright, often decorative pillar consisting of a shart and a crown known as a capital   column  
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the top, projecting section of an entablature, supporting a roof   cornice  
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the lower edges of a sloping roof, projecting beyond the face of a wall   eaves  
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the part of a classical building between the top of a colonnade and the roof, consisting of architrave, frieze, and cornice   entablature  
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a decorative band atop an interior wall below the cornice. The middle section of an entablature   frieze  
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the triangula upper part of a wall at the end of a roof which has two sloping sides   gable  
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a spout projecting from a rain gutter to carry water down and away from a building.   gargoyle  
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a strong, light structure constructed on a framework of triangular elements and invented by Buckminster Fuller   geodesic dome  
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the dominant architectural style in W. Europe from 1250 to 1550. Chracterized by fine masonry and woodworking, pointed arches, and exterior flying buttresses.   Gothic  
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the side of a door or window   jamb  
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a high tower, part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin calls Moslems to prayer   minaret  
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the principal interior section of a church, extending from teh main entrance down the main aisle to the sanctuary and lfanked by the aisles.   nave  
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a double curve that resembles the letter "S", formed by joining a concave and convex line   ogee  
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In classical Greco-Roman architecture, a reference to the principal styles of columns with their bases, capitals, and entablatures. 3 Greek and 2 Roman   orders  
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The oldest and sturdiest of the orders. The columns are massive, fluted, and simple with a plain capital   Doric  
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A fluted column, more slender than Doric, easily distinguished by its scroll-shaped capital   Ionic  
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The most slender and ornate of the 3 Greek columns. Known for its decorative capital of delicately carved acanthus leaves   Corinthian  
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A circular building, usually domed   rotunda  
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a textured exterior plaster finish consisting of cement, lime, sand, and water   Stucco  
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Pyramid-shaped, tiered tower used in Mesopotamia to support a temple   ziggurat  
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