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  1. Happiness, n. An agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another.
  2. Hers, pron. His.
  3. Genealogy, n. An account of one's descent from an ancestor who did not particularly care to trace his own.
  4. Idiot, n. A member of a large and powerful tribe whose influence in human affairs has always been dominant and controlling. The Idiot's act…
  5. Generous, adj. Originally this word meant noble by birth and was rightly applied to a great multitude of persons. It now means noble by nat…
  6. Infancy, n. The period of our lives when, according to Wordsworth, 'Heaven lies about us.' The world begins lying about us pretty soon afte…
  7. Friendless, adj. Having no favors to bestow. Destitute of fortune. Addicted to utterance of truth and common sense.
  8. In'ards, n. pl. The stomach, heart, soul, and other bowels.

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