colonialism
A policy of imperialist expansion by a dominant country which results in submission by weaker countries.
Aborigines
Indigenous people native to Australia.
corella
A white cockatoo with a long bill popular as caged birds trained to talk.
pustule
An inflamed boil filled with pus.
dismal
Dreary and bleak with the capacity to stimulate a gloomy and depressing outlook.
redeeming
With the capacity to make something good out of that which has all gone wrong.
iniquitous
Wicked and sinful; or at least the stimulating the perception of being so.
shindy
Short for shindig which is a wild and joyous celebration filled with music and dancing.
madge cull, fluter, mollie, prissy cove
Slang and derogatory terms for a homosexual.
renegade
A rebel who may viewed as a traitor or defector or apostate depending on the circumstances and the perspective.
frippery
An overly fancy and wastefully ornamental waste of resources and time.
inevitable
Unavoidable; inescapable, inexorable.
flog
Punishment by being whipped.
escapade
An adventure or exploit worth recounting over and over.
rations
Food provisions for a limited period of time.
travesty
A shameful mockery or humiliating reversal of expectations; a disrespectful burlesque of a serious subject.
tyranny
Despotic leadership; authority by force.
