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Aberration(n.)
A deviation the way things normally happen or are done.
Since he usually gets A's in every subject, the D he got on the test was an aberration.
Aesthetic(adj.)
Having to do with the appreciation of beauty and the arts
The paintings were arranged based on the aesthetic considerations; as long as paintings looked good together, it didn't matter who painted them.
Affable(adj.)
Easy-going; friendly
We enjoyed spending time with Uncle Joe because he was such an affable man.
Brusque(adj.)
Describing a rudely abrupt manner
Mr. Weir frightened his physics students with the brusque way he taught.
Itinerant(adj.)
Traveling from place to place
Circus performers lead an itinerant life, performing in a different town every night.
Harbinger(n.)
Something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner
Ancient peoples believed that solar eclipses were harbingers of bad times to come.
Ambiguous(adj.)
Open to more than one interpretation
His eyes were an ambiguous color; some thought they were brown, and others thought they were green.
Ample(adj.)
Describing a large amount of something
Since the day was cloudy, there was ample room on the beach to spread out a blanket.