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Naturism

The belief or doctrine that attributes everything to nature as a sanative agent

Clorox

a commercial bleaching agent consisting of a 525 aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite NaOCl Other similar solutions of sodium hypochlorite are sometimes

Monism

That doctrine which refers all phenomena to a single ultimate constituent or agent the opposite of dualism

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sheriff

sheriff [Old English scīrgerēfa, from scīr shire + gerēfa reeve (king's agent)] : an official of a county or parish charged primarily with judicial duties (as executing the processes and

ratify

make valid or effective ;esp : to adopt or affirm (as the prior act or contract of an agent) by express or implied consent with the effect of original authorization [unable to rescind the contract because he

Mephistopheles

A familiar spirit mentioned in the old legend of Sir John Faustus and a principal agent in Marlowes play Dr Faustus and in Goethes Faust In medieval demonology he was one of the seven

resolution

an expression or document containing authorization usually by a corporate board of directors of a particular act, transaction, agent, or representative [a corporate authorizing counsel to bind the corporation to a settlement]

respondeat superior

servant ;specif : the doctrine making an employer or principal liable for the wrong of an employee or agent if it was committed within the scope of employment or agency [to recover…upon a theory of respondeat superior,

responsible

called on to answer b : liable to be called to account as the primary cause, motive, or agent c : liable to legal review or in case of fault to penalties 2 : characterized by trustworthiness,

search

search 1 : an exploratory investigation (as of an area or person) by a government agent that intrudes on an individual's reasonable expectation of privacy and is conducted usually for the purpose of finding

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