| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |