| collective |
of or relating to a group that is composed of individuals but is considered together. |
| forum |
a public meeting to discuss some problem of public or general interest. |
| injunction |
a command or order, especially from a court, to do or refrain from doing something; authorization or prohibition. |
| jocular |
intended to be humorous; facetious. |
| merger |
the combining of two or more companies into one, or the transfer of the property of one company to another. |
| outrageous |
extremely wrong or harmful. |
| pacify |
to calm or bring back peace of mind to. |
| personnel |
all of the people who work for a business or other organization. |
| respondent |
a person who gives a reply or answer, especially to a survey or poll. |
| solidify |
to make firm or hard. |
| specialize |
to devote one's attentions to a specific pursuit or field of study. |
| stability |
the condition or quality of being steady, fixed, or unchanging. |
| stimulus |
something that causes or increases action, feeling, or thought. |
| tendency |
the fact of being likely to act in some way. |
| thereafter |
following that; from then on. |