In theology, the state of a luckless mortal prenatally damned. The doctrine of reprobation was taught by Calvin, whose joy in it was somewhat marred by the sad sincerity of his conviction that although some are foredoomed to perdition, others are predestined to salvation.

They say that hens do cackle loudest when there is nothing vital in the eggs they have laid.

Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo.

REBEL, n. A proponent of a new misrule who has failed to establish it.

REVIEW, v.t. To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it./ Although in truth there's neither bone nor skin to it)/ At work upon a book, and so read out of it/ The qualities that you have first read into it.

POETRY, n. A form of expression peculiar to the Land beyond the Magazines.

The wife, or bitter half.