| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| communal |
of or belong to members of a group; public; collective. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| derange |
to cause to be mentally ill. |
| exhort |
to advise, urge, or incite with great seriousness. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| litigious |
inclined to bring lawsuits. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |