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Determine Meaning: Words and Phrases — Quiz

Question 8 • Literature and Composition II

Read the sentence. The clouds gathering on the horizon were an inauspicious sign for the outdoor class, so rather than risk getting caught in a downpour, Dara decided to bring the class indoors. Based on context clues in the sentence, what is the most likely meaning of inauspicious ?

Answer
A
unfavorable
B
unexpected
C
unreliable
D
unbelievable
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