vexatious
causing irritation or annoyance
precocious
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
augury
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
avoirdupois
a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
rariora
(plural) rare collector's items
rarified
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
diaspora
the dispersion or spreading of something that was originally localized (as a people or language or culture)
extant
still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
perfidy
an act of deliberate betrayal
peremptory
putting an end to all debate or action
denizen
a plant or animal naturalized in a region
elision
a deliberate act of omission
ministration
assistance in time of difficulty
primogeniture
right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son
surfeit
indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
numinous
of or relating to or characteristic of a numen
insouciant
marked by blithe unconcern
sagacity
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
