| allegory |
in art or literature, the use of concrete characters, events, or things, to represent abstract qualities or ideas, often to make a point about good and evil. |
| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| graphic |
of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |
| tedium |
the state or condition of being dull, boring, or wearisome; monotony. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
| titular |
having a title but none of the power or responsibility related to it; nominal. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |