• Composting Toilet

    Composting toilet is a toilet that do not use any water. This type of toilet is a dry toilet. The toilet processes the human excreta by using harsh chemicals.

  • Puir

    adjective, Scot. 1. poor. 2. pure. adjective 1. a Scot word for poor

  • Puirtith

    noun 1. (Scot) poverty

  • Puisne

    adjective 1. Law. younger; inferior in rank; junior, as in appointment. noun 2. an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice. adjective 1. (esp of a subordinate judge) of lower rank

  • Puissance

    noun, Literary. 1. power, might, or force. noun 1. a competition in showjumping that tests a horse’s ability to jump a limited number of large obstacles 2. (archaic or poetic) power

  • Seismonasty

    noun 1. (botany) a nastic movement in response to shock, esp the rapid folding of the leaflets of the sensitive plant due to changes in turgor pressure caused by vibration

  • Caduceus

    Classical Mythology. the staff carried by Mercury as messenger of the gods. a representation of this staff used as an emblem of the medical profession and as the insignia of the U.S. Army Medical Corps. Contemporary Examples The Symbol Mitt Romney Demanded on His Official Gubernatorial Portrait Michael Daly October 21, 2012 The Symbol Mitt […]

  • Criticize

    [krit-uh-sahyz] /ˈkrɪt əˌsaɪz/ verb (used with object), criticized, criticizing. 1. to censure or find fault with. 2. to judge or discuss the merits and faults of: to criticize three novels in one review. verb (used without object), criticized, criticizing. 3. to find fault; judge unfavorably or harshly. 4. to make judgments as to merits and […]

  • Kona-cyclone

    noun 1. a slow-moving cyclone occuring during the winter over the subtropical Pacific Ocean.

  • Bannockburn

    a village in central Scotland: site of the victory (1314) of the Scots under Robert the Bruce over the English, which assured the independence of Scotland. Contemporary Examples It appears that the wars that started on the fields of Bannockburn and Stirling have come to America. ‘Many of the Militiamen Here are Ethnic Scots-Irish Tribesmen’ […]