RESPITE, n. A suspension of hostilities against a sentenced assassin, to enable the Executive to determine whether the murder may not have been done by the prosecuting attorney. Any break in the continuity of a disagreeable expectation.

MATERIAL, adj. Having an actual existence, as distinguished from an imaginary one. Important.

WITCH, n. (1) Any ugly and repulsive old woman, in a wicked league with the devil. (2) A beautiful and attractive young woman, in wickedness a league beyond the devil.

FEMALE, n. One of the opposing, or unfair, sex.

When among the graves of thy fellows, walk with circumspection; thine own is open at thy feet.

Work: a dangerous disorder affecting high public functionaries who want to go fishing.

To apologize is to lay the foundation for a future offense.