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- 141. Ambrose Bierce: HOMILETICS, n. The science of adapting sermons to the spiritual needs, capacitie ...
- 142. Ambrose Bierce: INAUSPICIOUSLY, adv. In an unpromising manner, the auspices being unfavorable. A ...
- 143. Ambrose Bierce: INFERIAE,n. [Latin] Among the Greeks and Romans, sacrifices for propitation of t ...
- 144. Ambrose Bierce: INK, n. A villainous compound of tannogallate of iron, gum-arabic and water, chi ...
- 145. Ambrose Bierce: INSURANCE, n. An ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitte ...
- 146. Ambrose Bierce: KING'S EVIL, n. A malady that was formerly cured by the touch of the sovereign, ...
- 147. Ambrose Bierce: LAP, n. One of the most important organs of the female system -- an admirable pr ...
- 148. Ambrose Bierce: LEAD, n. A heavy blue-gray metal much used in giving stability to light lovers - ...
- 149. Ambrose Bierce: LOGIC, n. The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limita ...
- 150. Ambrose Bierce: MONAD, n. The ultimate, indivisible unit of matter. (See _Molecule_.) According ...
- 151. Ambrose Bierce: NECTAR, n. A drink served at banquets of the Olympian deities. The secret of its ...
- 152. Ambrose Bierce: OWE, v. To have (and to hold) a debt. The word formerly signified not indebtedne ...
- 153. Ambrose Bierce: PALM, n. A species of tree having several varieties, of which the familiar "itch ...
- 154. Ambrose Bierce: PICKANINNY, n. The young of the _Procyanthropos_, or _Americanus dominans_. It i ...
- 155. Ambrose Bierce: PRESBYTERIAN, n. One who holds the conviction that the government authorities of ...
- 156. Ambrose Bierce: REASON, v.i. To weight probabilities in the scales of desire.
- 157. Ambrose Bierce: RECONCILIATION, n. A suspension of hostilities. An armed truce for the purpose o ...
- 158. Ambrose Bierce: REFUGE, n. Anything assuring protection to one in peril. Moses and Joshua provid ...
- 159. Ambrose Bierce: REGALIA, n. Distinguishing insignia, jewels and costume of such ancient and hono ...
- 160. Ambrose Bierce: RESPITE, n. A suspension of hostilities against a sentenced assassin, to enable ...
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