Glossary
- Leitmotif - A dominant and recurring theme, as in a novel.
- Rotunda - a circular interior space, usually surmounted by a dome.
- Terrazzo - marble chips and cement combined and poured, then highly polished.
- Nautilus shell - A cephalopod mollusk of the genus Nautilus, especially N. pompilius, found in the Indian and Pacific oceans and having a spiral, pearly-lined shell with a series of air-filled chambers.
- Bays - openings in a building that are created by walls or columns.
- Zigguart - A flat topped pyramid formed of a series of platforms on which a temple was built.
- Embodiment - a completely organized system, like the body
- Rectilinear - Straight; consisting of a straight line or lines; bounded by straight lines; as, a rectineal angle; a rectilinear figure or course.
- Wholly - In a whole or complete manner; entirely; completely; perfectly.
- Palazzo - A large splendid residence or public building, such as a palace or museum.