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    &lt;p id=&quot;snC7&quot;&gt;Слова по теме архитектуры будут полезны в экзамене IELTS Speaking, так как именно в этой части вы можете столкнуться с вопросами про здания либо инфраструктуру. В IELTS Speaking вам могут задать такие вопросы как «What types of buildings are there where you live?», «Describe a style of architecture that you like.» и так далее. Данная статья, поможет вам улучшить словарный запас и с уверенностью отвечать на такие вопросы в IELTS Speaking.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;ol id=&quot;Qaac&quot;&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;MAr9&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;abutment&lt;/strong&gt;: structural component supporting the lateral and vertical loading of structures.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;dpOk&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;arcade&lt;/strong&gt;: a series of arches carried by columns.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;RR0Q&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;architectonic&lt;/strong&gt;: the science of architecture.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;lvWM&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;articulation&lt;/strong&gt;: a method of jointing elements of an architectural design.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;s0QH&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BIM&lt;/strong&gt;: (“Building Information Modeling”) construction information 3D-model tool.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;X5w2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;biomimicry&lt;/strong&gt;: application of natural environment in construction principles.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;cUuv&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;bracket&lt;/strong&gt;: architectural element placed in a corner to strengthen an angle.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;Ggou&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;building envelope&lt;/strong&gt;: roof, sub floor, exterior doors, windows and exterior walls.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;uFMJ&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;cladding&lt;/strong&gt;: components attached to the primary structure of a building to form non-structural, external surfaces such as curtain walling or rainscreen.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;pPGy&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;cloister&lt;/strong&gt;: covered walk running along the walls of buildings and forming a quadrangle.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;Xv9H&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;colossal&lt;/strong&gt;: architectural order based on multilevel columns.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;wJJh&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;composite&lt;/strong&gt;: assembly of two different materials working better together than apart.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;4rJZ&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;cornice&lt;/strong&gt;: crown of an architectural structure rejecting rainwater away from the facade.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;aEus&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;cradling&lt;/strong&gt;: a framework of iron or wood, used to support a ceiling.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;ZdIc&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;curvilinear&lt;/strong&gt;: consisting of or bounded by curved lines.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;7Qe5&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;denticulate&lt;/strong&gt;: having dentils.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;waaS&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;diagram&lt;/strong&gt;: a drawing explaining the principles, elements and components of an architectural concept.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;oAh5&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;diastyle&lt;/strong&gt;: columns separated by three diameters.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;SzOR&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;diminish&lt;/strong&gt;: to cause an architectural element to taper.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;CpIo&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;dipteral&lt;/strong&gt;: construction having a double row of columns.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;mAjF&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;drum&lt;/strong&gt;: cylindrical blocks of stone composing a column.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;fdmL&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;elevation&lt;/strong&gt;: a representation to scale of the external face of a building or structure.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;m73Y&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;eurythmy&lt;/strong&gt;: harmonious proportions of a design or building.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;arw0&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;facade&lt;/strong&gt;: the face of the building with the main entrance.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;0m6k&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;fenestration&lt;/strong&gt;: all of the openings in the building envelope such as windows, doors, and skylights.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;EEog&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;filler&lt;/strong&gt;: materials combined together to make them cheaper or lighter.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;3eUx&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;flamboyant&lt;/strong&gt;: French Gothic style of architecture characterized by a wavy flame appearance.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;9keQ&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;floor plan&lt;/strong&gt;: a drawing to scale giving a bird’s eye view of the dimension and spatial relationships between objects and fixtures of a structure.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;DDj7&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;floriated&lt;/strong&gt;: architectural structure with ornamentation based on flowers and leaves.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;Nu8z&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;fluting&lt;/strong&gt;: a furrow dug in a column.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;JQcg&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;foliation&lt;/strong&gt;: ornamentation consisting of foliage.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;oUCt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;folly&lt;/strong&gt;: a structure deliberately built as an ornamente to serve as a conversation piece or to lend interest to a view.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;LkLd&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;form&lt;/strong&gt;: the shape and structure of something.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;2Nbv&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;galilee&lt;/strong&gt;: the entrance of a porch or chapel.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;0Qtb&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;galleria&lt;/strong&gt;: a central promenade or court usually separating a shopping centre in two.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;KZuR&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ground plan&lt;/strong&gt;: a drawing of the ground floor of a building.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;2gbg&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;hexastyle&lt;/strong&gt;: a portico or façade with six columns, usually representative of Greek temples.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;xcRX&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;hierarchy&lt;/strong&gt;: importance of a form or space by its size, shape, or placement relative to the other forms and spaces, based on how noticeable they are.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;BSj7&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;high-pitched&lt;/strong&gt;: a roof having high and tilted slopes.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;aHCt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;hip&lt;/strong&gt;: the external angle where the sloping sides of a roof meet.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;gflG&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;homogeneous&lt;/strong&gt;: an architectural structure composed of parts that are all of the same nature or kind, or appearing as uniform.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;PB8m&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;hypostyle&lt;/strong&gt;: closed space with a roof supported by columns.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;AQLO&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;imbricate&lt;/strong&gt;: having tiles, shingles, or slates creating an overlapping cover.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;Xsey&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;intercolumniation&lt;/strong&gt;: the proportional spacing between columns.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;YuLh&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;joggle post&lt;/strong&gt; (or king post): a central vertical post or beam consisting of two timbers joined to each other by joggles, working in tension to support a beam below.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;Z2Ga&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;juncture&lt;/strong&gt;: intersection of two different materials, influencing how the building will age.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;O9SQ&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;juxtaposition&lt;/strong&gt;: two parts being placed close together or side-by-side, permitting comparison or contrast.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;kDbc&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;lancet&lt;/strong&gt;: diagonal arch belonging to the Gothic style, shaped as the tip of a spearhead.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;r1Ac&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;lead holder&lt;/strong&gt;: a mechanical drawing tool in which architects can use different types of lead to create different types of lines.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;9d6f&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;lierne&lt;/strong&gt;: a short rib connecting the intersections of the primary ribs, representative of the Gothic vaulting.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;hHYT&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;lintel&lt;/strong&gt; (or summer): horizontal piece (of wood, stone, metal) forming the superior part of an opening and supporting a structure.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;zVmV&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;listed building&lt;/strong&gt;: an officially recognized and protected building with a particular historical or architectural interest.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;Bj1F&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;loggia&lt;/strong&gt;: a covered and closed on the sides balcony, acting as an integral part of the housing.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;bpAN&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;massing&lt;/strong&gt;: a structure in two or three dimensions.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;Q2br&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;member&lt;/strong&gt;: a component part of a building or structure.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;9bKN&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;merge&lt;/strong&gt;: to combine, blend, or unite so as to blur distinctions and to make it look similar to what is around it.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;LZtn&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;module&lt;/strong&gt;: conventional unit of measure adopted to regulate the various parts of a whole.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;gBug&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;naos&lt;/strong&gt;: central part of a Greek sanctuary and intended to receive the statue of the god in an Egyptian temple.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;ZLBt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;order&lt;/strong&gt;: proportions, shapes and ornamentation of any part built in elevation (Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Composite).&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;2QAF&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;orientation&lt;/strong&gt;: the position of a structure based on the east-west axis.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;HyeS&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;parti&lt;/strong&gt;: organizing decisions behind an architect’s design, presented as a basic diagram or a simple statement (coming from the French expression “parti pris”).&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;4mkn&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;piloti&lt;/strong&gt;: the traditionally wooden piles driven into the ground and intended to support a construction out of water or above the ground.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;6GQR&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;polychromy&lt;/strong&gt;: the art of using several colors.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;Js7i&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;post and lintel&lt;/strong&gt; (or trabeated system): construction system where robust horizontal elements are held by robust vertical elements, such as Stonehenge for example.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;fX49&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;postiche&lt;/strong&gt;: ornament of sculpture encrusted in an architectural decoration.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;o0qy&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;profile&lt;/strong&gt;: a representation of an object in contour or outline.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;xQBK&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;prostyle&lt;/strong&gt;: temples having only one row of columns in front.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;CXnD&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;pulvinate&lt;/strong&gt;: curved convexly, with a swelling.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;CBrk&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;queen post&lt;/strong&gt;: tension member in a truss that can span longer openings than a king post.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;jU6T&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;rampant&lt;/strong&gt;: an element which is inclined and so arranged as to provide a slope.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;fmiD&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;rendering&lt;/strong&gt;: the art of creating three-dimensional images or animations in order to demonstrate the attributes of an architectural design.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;DNgr&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;respond&lt;/strong&gt;: a pilaster bonded into the wall and supporting an arch or a lintel.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;7Cts&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;return&lt;/strong&gt;: an architectural feature forming an angle with the main part.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;UwYh&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;rhythm&lt;/strong&gt;: a patterned repetition of elements in the space, a recurrence of lines, shapes, forms or colors.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;V5I3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ribbon development&lt;/strong&gt;: houses built in a continuous row along a main road, with individual accesses.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;zLoe&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;rise&lt;/strong&gt;: the height of an architectural structure.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;Q7zf&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;rusticate&lt;/strong&gt;: a masonry treatment used to separate blocks thanks to large joints and decorated with a textured design.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;4q4q&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;scale&lt;/strong&gt;: how the sizes of different architectural elements relate to one another, based on a reference standard.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;2IXq&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;sexpartite&lt;/strong&gt;: a rib vault divided into (or composed of) six parts, by two diagonal ribs and three transverse ribs.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;eTCe&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;shaft&lt;/strong&gt;: a column or structural member that supports a vaulting rib, between the capital and the base.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;utgl&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;shell&lt;/strong&gt;: the part separating the external space of the structure of a building from the internal one.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;RTtr&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;soffit&lt;/strong&gt;: the underside of an architectural element, different from the base.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;77Te&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;spatiality&lt;/strong&gt;: anything relating to, involving, or having the nature of space, in order to place and measure an architectural structure in the space.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;QRvS&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;springing&lt;/strong&gt;: the voussoirs requiring support from below until the keystone has been set in place, this is the level where an arch or vault rises from this support.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;Og1q&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;stilts&lt;/strong&gt;: structure or building to stand at a distance above the ground, vertical piers between the impost and the springing.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;cgd4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;storey&lt;/strong&gt;: a floor or level of a building or architectural structure, that could be used by people.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;z9MW&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;stria&lt;/strong&gt;: a narrow channel, a set of parallel stripes on a structure.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;n1dV&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;stringer&lt;/strong&gt;: a long horizontal beam used for structural purposes, supporting cross members in floors or ceilings.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;8MCp&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;stylobate&lt;/strong&gt;: a pedestal supporting a colonnade, with molding, base and cornice around the perimeter of a building.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;6K8j&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;subbase&lt;/strong&gt;: the lowest part laid on the subgrade, on which the base course layer is located, to help prevent pumping of fine-grained, subgrade soils.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;TSaw&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;summertree&lt;/strong&gt; (or bressummer): a stone on the top of a column, pier, or wall that supports a wall, arch, lintel above a gap or opening.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;jpec&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;supercolumnar&lt;/strong&gt;: one colonnade above another or placed above a column.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;q5WW&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;surbase&lt;/strong&gt;: the uppermost part of a pedestal above the base of a structure.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;ib7q&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;sustainable&lt;/strong&gt; (or green building): the structure, and the processes related to this structure, environmentally responsible and energy efficient, in order to ensure the building’s ecological balance.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;wawk&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;symmetry&lt;/strong&gt;: element that we can divide in two parts and superimpose perfectly, without anything exceeding.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;g84j&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;tailpiece&lt;/strong&gt; (or tail beam): a piece forming an end, embedded in a wall.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;OqWc&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;tectonics&lt;/strong&gt;: the science or art of construction, including shaping, ornamenting, or assembling materials.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;pqlM&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;texture&lt;/strong&gt;: the structure given to a surface, playing with the size, shape, light and proportions of the architectural components.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;wtF2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;truncated&lt;/strong&gt;: cut by subtracting a significant part.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li id=&quot;CQFF&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;uniformity&lt;/strong&gt;: architectural structures being identical, homogeneous, or regular.&lt;/li&gt;
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