Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Chapter 3 Vocabulary

proverb
a short well-known statement that gives advice or expresses something that is generally true
dome
a round roof on a building
vault
a roof or ceiling that consists of several arches hat are joined together, especially in a church
aqueduct

a structure like a bridge, that carries water across a river or valley

scribe
someone in the past whose job was to make written copies of official documents
philosophy
the study of the meaning of existence, truth, good and evil, etc
mosaic
a pattern or picture made by fitting together small pieces of coloured stone, glass etc
cathedral
the main church of a particular area under the control of a bishop
mural
a painting that is painted on a wall, either inside or outside the a building
fresco
a painting made on a wall while the plaster is still wet

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