words and definitions Flashcards
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Communism (Animalism)
A system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.
Dictatorship
A society with a ruler who has total power over everything and everyone – typically by force.
Allegory
A narrative that contains a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Comrade
A fellow member of an organisation. Typically linked to the armed forces, socialism and communism.
Propaganda
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.
Adjective
A word that describes a noun.
Metaphor
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object that cannot be literal.
Adverb
A word that describes a verb.
Simile
Comparing two things using like or as.
Verb
An action word.
Pronoun
The names of people, cities or countries etc.
Tyranny
Cruel, unreasonable and oppressive use of power or control.
Corrupt
Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power
Totalitarianism
A government that requires complete subservience.
Treachery
A betrayal of trust.
