merit+or+demerit
81esthetic — 01. My wife isn t really interested in the [esthetics] of our home, but I feel that it deeply affects the pleasure we experience when we spend time there. 02. The company is famous for producing furniture which is both functional and… …
82Kamma — Kan in the Burmese (Myanmar) language, known as karma in English, which means (voluntary) action. A basic doctrine of Buddhism, which states that all voluntary actions accumulate merit or demerit (kutho, akutho) according to their moral status …
83desert — I. a. Uninhabited, desolate, forsaken, wild, waste, barren, untilled. II. n. Wilderness, waste, solitude, deserted region. III. n. Deserving, due, merit or demerit. IV. v. a. 1. Forsake, leave, quit, abandon, renounce, leave in the lurch, turn… …
84esteem — /əsˈtim / (say uhs teem) verb (t) 1. to regard as valuable; regard highly or favourably: I esteem him as my leader. 2. to consider as of a certain value; regard: I esteem it worthless. 3. to set a value on; value: to esteem lightly. –noun 4.… …
85Kutho — (Merit) In Buddhism, the idea that the performance of voluntary good works will ensure a fortunate rebirth, perhaps as a wealthy, powerful, or talented male. There are three ways in which merit can be accumulated: through adherence to moral …
86Point system (driving) — A demerit point system is one in which a driver s licensing authority, police force, or other organization issues cumulative demerits, or points to drivers on conviction for road traffic offenses. Points may either be added or subtracted,… …
87Point system — For other uses of the word point, see Point A point system is one in which a driver s licensing authority issues demerits, or points to drivers on conviction for road traffic offenses. Points may either be added or subtracted, depending on the… …
88Judicial system of the People's Republic of China — For the Ministry of Justice, see Ministry of Justice of the People s Republic of China. People s Republic of China This article is part of the series: Politics and government of …
89Predestination — • Those divine decrees which have reference to the supernatural end of rational beings, especially of man Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Predestination Predestination …
90Joseph Stilwell — Infobox Military Person name= Joseph Warren Stilwell born= birth date|1883|03|19 died= death date and age|1946|10|12|1883|03|19 placeofbirth= Palatka, Florida placeofdeath= San Francisco, California placeofburial= caption=Gen. Joseph Warren… …
