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Letter "A" » adj
«Ambidextrous, adj.: Able to pick with equal skill a right-hand pocket or a left.»
«ABNORMAL, adj. Not conforming to standard. In matters of thought and conduct, to be independent is to be abnormal, to be abnormal is to be detested. Wherefore the lexicographer adviseth a striving toward the straiter [sic] resemblance of the Average Man than he hath to himself. Whoso attaineth thereto shall have peace, the prospect of death and the hope of Hell.»
«ABSENT, adj. Peculiarly exposed to the tooth of detraction; vilifed; hopelessly in the wrong; superseded in the consideration and affection of another.To men a man is but a mind. Who cares What face he carries or what form he wears? But woman's body is the woman. O, Stay thou, my sweetheart, and do never go, But heed the warning words the sage hath said: A woman absent is a woman dead. --Jogo Tyree»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
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adj, detraction, detractions, exposed, sage, supersede, superseded, supersedes, The Warning, tooth
«ACEPHALOUS, adj. In the surprising condition of the Crusader who absently pulled at his forelock some hours after a Saracen scimitar had, unconsciously to him, passed through his neck, as related by de Joinville.»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
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absently, acephalous, adj, crusader, crusaders, forelock, Saracen, scimitar, surprising, unconsciously
«GENEROUS, adj. Originally this word meant noble by birth and was rightly applied to a great multitude of persons. It now means noble by nature and is taking a bit of a rest.»
«FAMOUS, adj. Conspicuously miserable.Done to a turn on the iron, behold Him who to be famous aspired. Content? Well, his grill has a plating of gold, And his twistings are greatly admired. --Hassan Brubuddy»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
(Editor, Journalist, Writer)
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adj, admired, aspired, conspicuously, gold plate, grill, grilled, plating
«DEFENCELESS, adj. Unable to attack.»
«DEPENDENT, adj. Reliant upon another's generosity for the support which you are not in a position to exact from his fears.»
«FRIENDLESS, adj. Having no favors to bestow. Destitute of fortune. Addicted to utterance of truth and common sense.»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
(Editor, Journalist, Writer)
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addict, addicted, addicts, adj, bestow, bestowing, common sense, destitute, destitute of, favors, fortune, friendless, utterance
«CARNIVOROUS, adj. Addicted to the cruelty of devouring the timorous vegetarian, his heirs and assigns.»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
(Editor, Journalist, Writer)
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addicted, adj, assign, assigning, assigns, carnivorous, devouring, heirs, timorous, vegetarian
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