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Lesson 23 & 24

Words of Chance and Fortune/ 5 Latin Roots

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Adversity (n) Misfortune; trouble; misery; Bad luck ant. prosperity
Augury (n) Omen; sign of something to come; indication; portent
Auspicious (adj) Promising success; favorable; propitious ant. inauspicious; ill-omened
Casually (adv) In an unplanned manner; by chance; accidentally; Fortuitously ant. deliberately
Destiny (n) What is bound to happen to any person or thing; a person's lot; fate; fortune
Fortuitous (adj) Accidental; happening by chance; casual ant. deliberate
Hazard (v) Risk; gamble; bet; venture
Soothsayer (n) Person who claims to be able to foretell events; predictor; prophet
Thrive (v) Be fortunate; prosper; succeed; flourish ant. Languish
Haphazard (adj) Lacking plan or order; random; aimless; accidental
Confirm (v) 1. Strengthen; add firmness to 2.) Establish the truth of; verify; authenticate ant. Deny; Contradict; invalidate
Delete (v) Erase; cross out; remove; eradicate
Deleterious (adj) Injurious; Damaging to health; pernicious ant. Salutary
Deviate (v) Depart from an established way or course of action; swerve; veer; stray
illuminate (v) 1. Light up; supply with light 2. Make clear; explain; elucidate
Infirm (adj) Not strong in body or health; feeble; weak ant. strong; hale
Luminous (adj) 1. Giving off light; bright; radiant; brilliant 2.Very clear; easily understood; unambiguous; enlightening ant. Dark
Obviate (v) Prevent by taking action ahead of time; forestall; preclude; avert; make unnecessary
Perturb (v) Disturb greatly; disquiet; trouble the mind of; agitate ant. Pacify
Turbulent (adj) 1. Causing turmoil or unrest; boisterous; unruly 2. Full of wild disorder or violent motion; tempestuous ant. calm; placid
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