| A | B |
| amulet | object worn to bring luck/ protect from evil |
| capricious | subject to sudden/unpredictable changes |
| fatalism | belief that all events are predetermined |
| incantation | set of words spoken as a magic charm |
| propitious | presenting favorable circumstances |
| providential | resulting from divine will fortunate |
| quirk | peculiarity of behavior. unpredictable shift of action |
| serendipity | ability to make valuable dicoveries by chance |
| vagary | wild/unpredictable notion or action |
| vicissitude | sudden changes in one's life. change/variation |
| RW: capricious (2) | capriciously; capriciousness |
| RW: fatalism (2) | fatalist; fatalistic |
| RW: propitious (2) | propitiously; propitiousness |
| RW: providential (2) | providence; providentially |
| RW: quirk (2) | quirkness; quirky |
| RW: serendipity (1) | serendipitous |