Vocabulary 2 Review

Question 1

Amulet

Answer 1

(Noun) an ornament or small piece of jewelry thought to give protection against evil, danger, or disease

Question 2

Capricious

Answer 2

(Adjective) based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

Question 3

Fatalism

Answer 3

(Noun) the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable

Question 4

Incantation

Answer 4

(Noun) a series of words said as a magic spell or charm

Question 5

Propitious

Answer 5

(Adjective) giving or indicating a good chance of success

Question 6

Providential

Answer 6

(Adjective) Occurring at a favorable time; involving divine foresight or intervention

Question 7

Quirk

Answer 7

1. (Noun) a peculiar behavioral habit; a strange chance occurrence; a sudden twist, turn, or curve
2. (Verb) move or twist suddenly

Question 8

Serendipity

Answer 8

(Noun) the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

Question 9

Vagary

Answer 9

(Noun) an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone’s behavior

Question 10

Vicissitude

Answer 10

(Noun) a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant