Success Stories Vocabulary

adjective showing signs of future success or good fortune; favorable

• The auspicious date for the wedding has been set for June 15th.
• It's an auspicious day for a picnic, let's go!
• This job interview is looking pretty auspicious, I have a good feeling about it.
• The dark clouds parted ways to reveal an auspicious ray of sunlight, signaling hope for the future.

noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a word that is used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun

• The underdog team managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in the final moments of the game.
• Can you believe they actually snatched victory from the jaws of defeat at the last minute?
• They totally snatched victory from the jaws of defeat out of nowhere.
• It felt like a miracle when they were able to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in that intense match.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• Against all odds, the small startup company managed to secure a major investment from a large corporation.
• Against all odds, we actually made it to the concert on time despite all the traffic.
• Against all odds, my team pulled off a major win in the final seconds of the game.
• Against all odds, she fought through her illness and came out stronger on the other side.