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Words to Understand

architect— a person who designs buildings. assassin— A person who kills a prominent person, often for political reasons. Capitol— a building inWashington, D.C., where Congress passes laws and conducts other business. Some states house their leg- islatures in buildings called Capitols, also. Congress— the lawmaking branch of the American government. emancipate— to free a slave from bondage. obelisk— a shaft of stone that tapers at the peak. sculptor— a person who fashions statues or other three- dimensional works of art.