A person of greater enterprise than discretion, who in embracing an opportunity has formed an unfortunate attachment.

A system of pitfalls thoughtfully prepared for the feet for the self-made man, along the path by which he advances to distinction.

OBSERVATORY, n. A place where astronomers conjecture away the guesses of their predecessors.

Eulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead.

NOMINATE, v. To designate for the heaviest political assessment. To put forward a suitable person to incur the mudgobbling and deadcatting of the opposition.

Forgetfulness - a gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience.

RUIN, v. To destroy. Specifically, to destroy a maid's belief in the virtue of maids.