| commune2 |
a group of people living together as a community, working collectively on land owned in common or by a government. |
| consolidate |
to join together into a whole; combine. |
| courier |
someone who delivers messages, packages, and the like, especially for a government, military organization, or business. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| nullify |
to cause to have no value or consequence. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| tortuous |
changing direction frequently; twisting, winding, or crooked, as a path. |