The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce (Hans Holbein initials)

	Preface	ABC	DEF	GHI	JKL	MNO	PQR	STU	VWXYZ
KB	6	83	80	95	48	65	93	82	32
Sec @ 28.8		59	57	64	40	48	65	58	39

ad vice n. The smallest current coin. de cide v.i. To succumb to the preponderance of one set of influences over another set. de lu sion n. The father of a most respectable family, comprising Enthusiasm, Affection, Self-denial, Faith, Hope, Charity, and many other goodly sons and daughters. e con o my n. Purchasing the barrel of whiskey that you do not need for the price of the cow that you cannot afford. ed u ca tion n. That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding. ex pe ri ence n. The wisdom that enables us to recognize as an undesirable old acquaintance the folly that we have already embraced. fi nance n. The art or science of managing revenues and resources for the best advantage of the manager. The pronunciation of this word with the i long and the accent on the first syllable is one of America’s most precious discoveries and possessions. fol ly n. That "gift and faculty divine" whose creative and controlling energy inspires Man’s mind, guides his actions and adorns his life. learn ing n. The kind of ignorance distinguishing the studious. lo gic n. The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding. plan v.t. To bother about the best method of accomplishing an accidental result. price n. Value, plus a sum for wear and tear of conscience in demanding it. ra tion al adj. Devoid of all delusions save those of observation, experience and reflection. rea son v.i. To weigh probabilities in the scales of desire. self ish adj. Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others.