Thematic Vocabulary: Architecture

Thematic Vocabulary: Architecture- Part 1

Words in this exercise:

 

Word  Meaning 
Architrave  the moulded frame round a doorway
Capital  the topmost member of a column
Cornice  decorative moulding that crowns a building
Cupola  a rounded dome forming a roof
Doric 
one of the Greek orders of architecture
Embrasure  outward splay of a window
Entablature The horizontal upper section of a classical building
Facade  an exterior wall of a building
Frieze  a decoration high up on the walls of a room
Gothic
style of architecture developed in western Europe
Mullion  a vertical bar between the panes of glass in a window
Rococo  a style of baroque architecture
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