ALC Reading 7- Buildings
Definitions
Biblotheca
Espace
Latin word for library
French word for "open space"
Megalithic
relating to very large
agitator (ajuhtaytur) noun
apse
person who stirs up discussion or opposition
semicircular projection at the front of a building
asymmetrical (aysuhmEHtrihkuhl)
avant garde
Irregular in shape or outline.
artistically experimental
billowing (bihlohihNG) adjective,verb
bulging, swelling out
cacophony (kakofuhnee) noun
1. jarring sounds
2. harsh, jarring. unpleasant sound
cantilevered
attached to and jutting out from a supporting structure
cardinal (korduhnuhl) noun,adjective the main directions of North, South, East
and West
citation (siitayshuhn) noun
speech recognizing someone's achievements
collaboration (kuhlaburayshuhn) noun
contours (konturz)
curves
corrugated (kawruhgaytuhd) adjective
crested (krEHstuhd)
several people working together
uneven, wavy
reach the top
dense (dEHns) adjective high mass; compact
dialogue (diiuhlawg) noun
discussion
distinctive (dihstihNGktihv) adjective special, attractive
encapsulates
encloses
etched (EHcht) adjective,verb
carved
exoskeleton (EHksohskEHluhtuhn) noun
structure
ferro (fEHroh)
focal point
The exterior protective or supporting
iron
center of activity
inductees (ihnduhkteez)
A person inducted into an organization.
innovative (ihnuhvaytihv) adjective,verb
legacy (lEHguhsee) noun
Ahead of the times.
something received from the past
marvel (morvuhl) noun,verb
Something that causes feelings of wonder.
memorabilia (mEHmuruhbeelyuh) noun
remembering/ souvenirs
A record of things worth
mundane (muhndayn) adjective ordinary
nautilus (nawtuhluhs)
delicate papery spiral shells.
Cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have
piles (piilz) A column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the
ground to provide support for a structure.
prefabricated (preefabrihkaytihd)
quasi (kwosee)
produced ahead of time
Having some resemblance.
reinforced concrete
strong building material made of concrete and steel bars
reminiscent (rEHmuhnihsuhnt)
resounding (reesoundihNG)
rotunda (rohtuhnduh)
reminding someone of something else
big
round room or building
seismic (siizmihk) adjective Subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth
vibration.
signature (sihgnuhchur) noun
A distinguishing style.
spire (spiir) noun A tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building
(usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top.
suites (sweets)
group of rooms
synthesis (sihnthuhsuhs) noun
mixture; blend
titanium (tiitayneeuhm) A light strong gray lustrous corrosion-resistant
metallic element used in strong light-weight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main
sources are rutile and ilmenite.
tolerance (toluruhns) noun
acceptance of views & transitions of others
versatility (vursuhtihluhtee) adjective,noun
Having a wide variety of skills.
whimsical (wihmzihkuhl) adjective dreamy, carefree
outside
witty (wihtee) adjective
amusing
ziggurat (zihgurat) noun
ancient pyramidal structure with staircases on the