Unit 7 Flashcards
FORT
happening by chance
fortuitous
adj. Happening by a lucky accident or chance; fortunate
Although Kathleen was sorry that the lead clarenetist had fallen ill, she also saw the event as fortuitous because it gave her a chance to exhibit her skills.
syn: providential
fortuity
n. Chance or accident
By what fortuity did you come across the long-lost series of paintings?
AUSP
bird-watcher, fortune-teller
auspices
n. protection or support; patronage
The art director operated under the auspices of the Excecutive Vice President for Creative Affairs.
syn: guidance
auspicious
adj. Followed by favorable circumstances
With the company boasting third-quarter gains of 15%, now is surely an auspicious time to ask for a raise in your salary.
syn: propitous, promising
DEST
to determine
predestination
n. The belief that one’s fate has been determined in advance by a higher power
Believers in predestination insisted that the bridge collapse was no accident.
destine
v. **Intend for a specific end or purpose **
The latest Batman film is destined to become one of the year’s highest-grossing pictures.
SORT
chance, lot, fate
consortium
n. group of companies or institutions
The university receently joined the Boston consortium, allowing students to enroll in classes at any of its 14 member schools.
consort
- v. To keep company; associate
- n. A companion, especially a romantic one
- Sources report that the Mayor consorts with the local crime boss, as well as other crooked politicians.
- Rumours began to spread about the actor and his new consort.
PROPIT
favorable
propitious
adj. Lucky; favorable
The discovery of the new drug was propitious, coming, as it did, at the onset of a deadly new virus.
ant: unlucky
propitiate
v. To soothe or satisy; to appease
Renee tried to propitiate her angry employers by sending a letter of apology.
syn: reconcile
