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acre: a measure of land 4,840 square yards

annulus: in mathematics, the figure bounded by and containing the area between two concentric circles

architect: one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings

architecture: The art and science of designing and erecting buildings

area: the number of square units in a plane figure

beacon: a signaling or guiding device, such as a lighthouse

compassion: a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

circumference: the distance around a circle

criteria: standard on which a judgment or decision may be based

design: to formulate a plan for

diagonal: having a slanted direction

figurative language: words that invoke images

floor plan: a horizontal representation of a building

gallery: a long enclosed passage, such as a hallway.

green area: an area containing trees, shrubs, grass, and other plantings

height: the distance from the base of something to the top

hub: a transportation center

imagery:  figurative language

intolerance: unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs

length: the measurement of something along its greatest dimension

memorial: something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to celebrate or honor the memory of a person or an event.

metaphor: a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

mission statement: a statement of goals or purposes

monument: a structure, such as a building or sculpture, erected as a memorial.

paint tools:  tools on a computer drawing and painting application which allow the user to paint.

perimeter: the boundary around a closed, plane figure

plane figure: a figure all points of which lie in the same plane

promenade: a place for walking

proposal: a plan that is proposed

reflect: to show back an image as in a mirror; to think about something

represent: to stand for

sacred: made or declared holy

signify: to mean

simile: a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds, usually formed with `like' or `as'

solid figure: a 3-dimensional shape

square unit:  A unit of area with dimensions 1 unit x 1 unit

structure: something constructed, such as a building

symbol: Something that represents something else

surface area: the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary

trapezium: a quadrilateral having no parallel sides

valor: strength and bravery

width: the measurement of something from side to side

 

 

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