| A | B |
|---|
| architect | a person who designs plans for buildings |
| commissioners | the heads of government departments |
| dazzling | brilliant; bright |
| documents | printed or written records |
| executive | having to do with president or manager |
| mansion | a large house |
| reception | a party at which guests are received |
| survey | measurement of size and shape of land |
| calculations | answers found through arithmetic |
| capital | where the government is located |
| Congress | the group in the United States government that makes laws |
| historical | having actually happened in the past |
| Library of Congress | the national library in Washington, D.C. |
| portrait | a drawing or painting of a person |
| symmetrical | the same on both sides |
| venture | an activity in which something may be lost |
