Irreligion - the principal one of the great faiths of the world.

PAIN, n. An uncomfortable frame of mind that may have a physical basis in something that is being done to the body, or may be purely mental, caused by the good fortune of another.

Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.

SERIAL, n. A literary work, usually a story that is not true, creeping through several issues of a newspaper or magazine.

GNU, n. An animal of South Africa, which in its domesticated state resembles a horse, a buffalo and a stag. In its wild condition it is something like a thunderbolt, an earthquake and a cyclone.

Absurdity, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion.

A rabbit's foot may bring good luck to you, but it brought none to the rabbit.