Christian, n.: one who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbor.

Insurrection. An unsuccessful revolution; disaffection's failure to substitute misrule for bad government.

Kiss. n. A word invented by the poets as a rhyme for "bliss".

PROOF, n. Evidence having a shade more of plausibility than of unlikelihood. The testimony of two credible witnesses as opposed to that of only one.

PHYSIOGNOMY, n. The art of determining the character of another by the resemblances and differences between his face and our own, which is the standard of excellence.

A malefactor who atones for making your writing nonsense by permitting the compositor to make it unintelligible.

TAKE, v.t. To acquire, frequently by force but preferably by stealth.