Divine Intervention

5 words in this vocabulary list

noun a formal request or petition for something, especially when made to a higher authority

  • The lawyer's impetration of the court's decision was successful.
  • She made an impetration for a raise at work.
  • I'll impetrate with my parents to let me go to the party.
  • His impetration for forgiveness was heartfelt and sincere.

noun a surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is considered to be divine intervention

  • The doctors described the patient's recovery as nothing short of a miracle.
  • It's a miracle that we found parking right in front of the restaurant.
  • I can't believe she aced that test, it's like a total miracle.
  • The way she effortlessly juggles work, family, and hobbies is a miracle in itself.

adverb Miraculously is an adverb that describes an action performed in a miraculous or extraordinary manner.

  • The patient's condition miraculously improved overnight, much to the surprise of the medical team.
  • I miraculously found my lost keys in the last place I looked.
  • She miraculously aced the exam without studying at all.
  • The small startup company miraculously survived the economic downturn and is now thriving.

noun God or nature as providing protective care or divine direction

  • The city's infrastructure was designed with careful consideration of providence in mind.
  • I believe everything happens for a reason, it's all about providence.
  • Some people think it's all about luck, but I like to think providence plays a role.
  • In the grand scheme of things, providence guides our paths in mysterious ways.

noun a Latin term meaning 'advocate of God'

  • The advocatus dei argued the case with precision and eloquence.
  • The advocatus dei made a strong case in court.
  • The advocatus dei really knows how to talk the talk in the courtroom.
  • She was like the advocatus dei of our group, always advocating for our best interests.