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monolith

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a massive structure
a single great stone often in the form of an obelisk or column

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Carve

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to cut with care or precision

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Carving

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the act or art of one who carves

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Elongate(Verb)

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to extend the length of

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Elongate(Adjective)

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stretched out or slender

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Slender

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1)spare in frame or flesh
2) limited or inadequate in amount or scope

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protrude (verb)
protrusible(Adjective)

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to jut out from the surrounding surface or context

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1)sculpture(Noun)
2)sculpture(Verb)

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1)the action or art of processing (as by carving, modeling, or welding) plastic or hard materials into works of art.
2) to form an image or representation of from solid material (such as wood or stone)

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scatter(Verb)

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When things are scattered, they’re spread out all over the place. If the forecast calls for scattered showers, it’ll rain here and there. If the tourist sites are scattered throughout a city, you will need a car to get around.

Scattered is sometimes used with the prepositions “over”, “with” and “across”. Take a look at the examples below:

Be scattered over, means to spread over a wide area or over a long period of time

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Embody(Verb)
embodier (noun)

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1)to express or represent an idea or a quality
2)to give a body to (a spirit)
3)to represent in human or animal form

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