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Vocabulary 2B Spring List 13

Art, Architecture, Engineering

AB
perspectivethe art of drawing to represent three dimensions
tawnylight brown or tan in color
sablean animal resembling a weasel or a marten; the fur of this animal; or the color black
vermilionbright red
kaleidoscopea tube containing mirrors and bits of colored glass which produce varied patterns as the tube is rotated
arabesquea decoration of flowing lines gracefully intertwined
edificea large building, such as a church, palace, or museum
paviliona large tent or a light, open building used for entertainment or exhibits
apsean arched or domed recess in a building, especially a church
pilastera rectangular pillar attached to a wall
balustradea row of posts and the railing they support
jettya pier, or a structure built in water to protect a harbor or deflect a current
sluicean artificial channel or passage for water
mortara building material made by mixing lime, plaster, or cement with sand and water
macadama paving material made up of small, broken stones
burnishto polish, or make shiny by rubbing
annealto strengthen or temper by heating and then cooling; or to strengthen or toughen

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