Eng vocab 1

Amulet

charm; an object worn believed to protect against evil, injury

capricious

characterized by or subject to sudden, unpredictable changes; fickle

fatalism

the belief that all events are determined in advance by fate and cannot be changed by human means

incantation

a chant; a recited magical spell

propitious

presenting favorable circumstances

providential

resulting from or seeming to result from divine will; fortunate; opportune

quirk

a peculiarity of behavior; an unaccountable act or event

Serependity

Ability to make valuable discoveries by chance ;luck

Vagary

a wild or unpredictable notion or action; odd fancy

vicissitude

one of the sudden or unexpected changes or shifts often encountered in one's life, activities, or surroundings