cheiromancy
The art of telling fortunes or predicting the future by reading the lines on the palm of one's hand.
peeress
A noblewoman who either holds a title herself, or has one through marriage of a peer.
bevy
A large group or collection.
contralto
The lowest type of female classical singing voice.
spatulate
Shaped like a spatula; broad or rounded.
repugnance
Extreme distaste or aversion.
aconitine
An alkaloid toxin, produced by the Aconitum plant.
vermouth
A type of aromatised wine.
punctilious
Strict and exact in the observation of formalities in conduct.
phantasmic
Relating to phantoms or apparitions.
Infanta
The daughter of a Spanish or Portuguese monarch.
