har bihn j@r noun someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. The robin is a harbinger of spring. The closing down of several newspapers was…
libertine
lI b@r tin noun a person who acts without moral restraint or conscience, esp. in sexual behavior. The pirates were known to be libertines. adjective acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. The behavior…
neophyte
ni @ faIt noun a beginner or novice at any activity. She admitted to being a neophyte at fund-raising and had a lot to learn.
cognoscente
kag n@ shen ti [or] kag n@ sen ti [or] kan ya shen ti noun someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, esp. of fashion, literature, or the fine arts;…
aberration
ae b@ reI sh@n noun a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. The success of the treatment for these particular patients appears to have been an aberration as no…