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Lesson2 Vocab

Luck and Whim

QuestionAnswer
amulet NOUN: an object worn to bring luck or protect against eviul or injury (charm)
capricious ADJECTIVE: characterized by or subject to sudden, unpredictable changes (fickle)
fatalism NOUN: the belief that all events are determined in advance by fate and cannot be changed by human means
incantation NOUN: a set of words spoken as a magic charm or to cast a magic spell
propitious ADJECTIVE: presenting favorable circumstances (auspicious, advantageous)
providential ADJECTIVE: resulting from or seeming to result from divine will (fortunate, opportune)
quirk NOUN: a peculiarity of behavior (mannerism, idiosyncrasy), an unpredictable or unaccountable shift in action
Serendipity NOUN: the ability to make valuable discoveries by chance (luck)
vagary NOUN: a wild or unpredictable notion or action (odd fancy)
vicissitude NOUN: one of the sudden or unexpected changes or shifts often encountered in one's life, activities or surroundings,; a change or variation
deprecate to put down, to poop on
obstreperous wicked stubborn
perspicacious sharp, perceptive
sublime brilliant, lofty
am-, amor- love, liking
anni-, annu-, enni- year
anthrop- man
anti- old
arch- chief, first, rule
Created by: cc93
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