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A

allegory

noun:  a short moral story (often with animal characters)

anthropomorphism

noun: the representation of objects as having human form or traits

B

brainwash

verb:  If you brainwash someone, you force them to believe something by continually telling them that it is true, and preventing them from thinking about it properly.


D

dictator

noun:  leader who has absolute power  

F

fable

noun:  a short moral story (often with animal characters


L

legacy

noun: practices that are handed down from the past by tradition

S

symbol

noun: A symbol can be an object, shape, sign, or character used to represent something else. A flag is a symbol of a country. 

T

totalitarianism

noun: a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator