| commune2 |
a group of people living together as a community, working collectively on land owned in common or by a government. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| integral |
being an essential part of the whole. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| 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. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |