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inscribe
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
ration
a fixed portion that is allotted
harvest
the gathering of a ripened crop
hierarchy
order or rank according to status
pasture
a field covered with grass and suitable for grazing
anthropomorphism
human qualities given to an animal
orchard
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood
gambol
play boisterously
assemble
create by putting components or members together
cryptic
having a secret or hidden meaning
superannuated
too old to be useful
maxim
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
accumulate
get or gather together
graze
feed as in meadow or pasture
utilise
put into service
unalterable
not capable of being changed
formulate
prepare according to instructions
ignominious
deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
disinter
dig up for reburial or for medical investigation
abolish
to put an end to
laborious
difficult and back-breaking to the point of exhaustion
shrink
avoid an assigned duty
toil
work hard
decree
a legally binding command or decision
procure
get by a special effort
advocate
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
communism
a classless society, where wealth is shared out equally amongst its members
sordid
foul and repulsive
seclusion
excluding yourself from a situation
despair
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
propaganda
information, which is sometimes biased, to promote a political message or cause.
bias
unfair favouring of one group or idea over another
persuasive
influential and convincing
revolt
rebel against a government or ruler
rebellion
organised resistance or defiance to authority
fable
a short tale to teach a moral lesson
allegory
a representation of spiritual or abstract meaning through concrete or material forms
diadactic
intended for instrucation
moral
distinction between right and wrong
satire
a novel in which topical issues or evil are held to scorn by ridicule or irony
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