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Chance
Destination C1 &C2 Vocabulary Unit 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| approximate (v) | to calculate something in a way that is not exact |
| approximate (adj) | not exact, but close to an exact amount, number, time etc |
| ascribe | to believe something is the cause of something else |
| assign | to send someone to a particular place, especially in order for them to work there |
| attribute | to believe that something is the result of a particular situation, event, or person’s actions |
| blow | an event that causes you to feel very sad, disappointed, or shocked |
| cause (v) | to make something happen, usually something bad |
| cause (n) | an event, thing, or person that makes something happen |
| coincidence | a situation in which separate things happen by chance at the same time or in the same way |
| curse (v) | to use magic powers to make bad things happen to someone |
| curse (n) | a bad situation or event caused by someone’s deliberate use of their magic powers |
| deliberate | intended, not done by chance or by accident |
| determine | to calculate something, or to discover it by examining evidence |
| fate | a power that some people believe controls everything that happens in their lives |
| fluctuate | to change frequently |
| foresee | to see or know something that will happen in the future |
| freak (n) | something with very unusual features that make it very different from other things of its type |
| freak (adj) | extremely unusual and unexpected |
| gamble | to risk money or something valuable in the hope of winning more if you are lucky or if you guess something correctly |
| haphazard | done in a way that does not seem to be carefully planned or organised |
| hazard | something that could be dangerous or could cause damage or accidents |
| inadvertent | not deliberate |
| instrumental | involved in an important way in making something happen |
| jinxed | someone or something that is jinxed has a lot of bad luck |
| likelihood | how certain it is that something will happen |
| lucky charm | something that people believe brings them luck |
| meander | to move slowly without a particular direction or purpose in mind |
| mishap | a minor mistake or accident |
| mutate | to become physically different from other plants or animals of the same type as a result of a genetic change |
| odds | the chances of something happening |
| pick (v) | to choose someone or something from a group |
| pick (n) | choice |
| pot luck | a situation in which you do not know what to expect, but you hope that it will be good |
| random | chosen or happening without any particular method, pattern, or purpose |
| sign | a piece of evidence that something is happening or that something exists |
| speculate | to consider or discuss why something has happened |
| spontaneous | happening in a natural way without being planned or thought about |
| startle | to make a person or animal feel suddenly frightened or surprised by doing something that they do not expect |
| statistics | a group of numbers that represent facts or that describe a situation |
| stray (v) | to move away from the correct place or path |
| stray (adj) | lost, or without a home |
| stray (n) | a pet that is lost or has left its home |
| superstition | a belief that things such as magic or luck have the power to affect your life |
| superstitious | believing in the power of magic or luck |
| transpire | to happen |
| uncertainty | the fact that something is not known or has not been decided |
| wobble | to rock slightly from side to side, or to make something do this |
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patrick.d.a
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