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Aberration
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A deviation from the way things normally happen or are done.
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"Since he usually gets A's in every subject, the D he got on his last test was an aberration."
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Aesthetic
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Having to do with the appreciation of beauty and the arts.
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"The paintings were arranged based on aesthetic considerations; as long as paintings looked good together."
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Affable
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Easy-going; friendly.
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"we enjoyed spending time with Uncle Joe because he was such an affable man."
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Brusque
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Describing a rudely abrupt manner.
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"Mr. Weir frightened his physics students with the brusque was he taught."
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Itinerant
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Traveling from place to place.
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"Circus performers lead an itinerant life, performing in a different town every night."
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Harbinger
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something that indicates what is to come;a forerunner.
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"Ancient peoples believed that solar eclipses were harbingers of bad time to come."
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Ambiguous
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Open to more then one interpretation.
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"His eyes were an ambiguous color; some thought they were brown, and others thought they were green."
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Ample
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Describing a large amount of something.
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"Since the day was cloudy, there was ample room on the beach to spread out blanket."
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