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What is the definition of propaganda
The definition of propaganda is (usually)a political lie containing biased information to persuade the target.
What is treachery?
The definition of treachery is to betray someone.
What is the definition of comrade?
The word comrade is used to describe a friend or ally.
What is the definition of corrupt?
The definition of corrupt is having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.
What is Totalitarianism?
Totalitarianism is when one person has total control over a country.
What is an Allegory?
An allegory is a story with a hidden meaning.
What is the definition of tyranny?
Tyranny is used to describe the actions of a cruel and oppressive leader.
What is the definition of communism?
Communism is a state of government that promotes equality to all and that all property is owned by the public.
What is the definition of dictatorship?
Dictatorship is when one person has complete control over a country like totalitarianism .
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is the names of people, cities or countries etc.
What is a verb?
A verb is an action word.
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
What is the definition of an adverb?
The definition is a word that describes a verb.
What is a metaphor?
The definition of a metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.
What is a simile?
A simile is a word that compares two things that usually can’t be compared using like or and.
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Grass is a type of plant with narrow leaves growing from the base. Their appearance as a common plant was in the mid-Cretaceous period. There are 12,000 species now.[3]
A common kind of grass is used to cover the ground in places such as lawns and parks. Grass is usually the color green. That is because they are wind-pollinated rather than insect-pollinated, so they do not have to attract insects. Green is the best colour for photosynthesis.
Grasslands such as savannah and prairie are where grasses are dominant. They cover 40.5% of the land area of the Earth, but not Greenland and Antarctica.[4]
Grasses are monocotyledon herbaceous plants. They include the “grass” of the family Poaceae, which are called grass by ordinary people. This family is also called the Gramineae and includes some of the sedges (Cyperaceae) and the rushes (Juncaceae).[5] These three families are not very closely related, though all of them belong to clades in the order Poales. They are similar adaptations to a similar life-style.
With about 780 genera and about 12,000 species,[3] the Poaceae is the fifth-largest plant family. Only the Asteraceae, Orchidaceae, Fabaceae and Rubiaceae have more species.[6]
The true grasses include cereals, bamboo and the grasses of lawns (turf) and grassland. Uses for graminoids include food (as grain, shoots or rhizomes), drink (beer, whisky), pasture for livestock, thatch, paper, fuel, clothing, insulation, construction, basket weaving and many others.
Many grasses are short, but some grasses can grow tall, such as bamboo. Plants from the grass family can grow in many places and make grasslands, including areas which are very dry or cold. There are several other plants that look similar to grass and are referred to as such but are not members of the grass family. These plants include rushes, reeds, papyrus and water chestnut. Seagrass is a monocot in the order Alismatales.
Grasses are an important food for many animals, such as deer, buffalo, cattle, mice, grasshoppers, caterpillars and many other grazers. Unlike other plants, grasses grow from the bottom, so when animals eat grass, they usually do not destroy the part that grows.[7] This is part of the reason why the plants are so successful.
Without grass, more soil might wash away into rivers (erosion).
Evolution of grass
Grasses include some of the most versatile plant life-forms. They became widespread toward the end of the Cretaceous. Fossilized dinosaur dung (coprolites) have been found containing grass phytoliths (silica stones inside grass leaves).[8] Grasses have adapted to conditions in lush rain forests, dry deserts, cold mountains and even intertidal habitats, and are now the most widespread plant type. Grass is a valuable source of food and energy for many animals.[9]Yes
What is a Polysyndeton
A Polysyndeton is a conjunction word
