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Genuine, adj . Real, veritable, as, A genuine counterfeit, Genuine hypocrisy, etc.

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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.

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Forefinger, n . The finger commonly used in pointing out two malefactors.

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Friendless, n . Having no favors to bestow. Destitute of fortune. Addicted to utterance of truth and common sense.

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Fidelity, n . A virtue peculiar to those who are about to be betrayed.

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Forbidden, pp . Invested with a new and irresistible charm.

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Expediency, n . The father of all the virtues.

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Eucharist, n . A sacred feast of the religious sect of Theophagi. A dispute once unhappily arose among the members of this sect as to what it was that they ate. In this controversy some five hundred thousand have already been slain, and the question is still unsettled.

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Err, v.i . To believe or act in a way contrary to my beliefs and actions.

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Equal, adj . As bad as something else.

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Born on June 24, 1842, in Meigs County, Ohio, Ambrose Bierce enlisted in the Union Army in 1861 and fought in some of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. After the war, he moved to California, where he became an influential journalist and newspaper editor. Bierce gained fame for his scathing style and his distrust of hypocrisy and pretense. His most famous work is 'The Devil's Dictionary,' a collection of satirical and witty definitions that expose human and social flaws. His short stories, such as 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,' are notable for their dark atmosphere, surprising endings, and psychological exploration. Bierce mysteriously disappeared in Mexico in 1913, while traveling to cover the Mexican Revolution, leaving behind a lasting and enigmatic literary legacy.