Lesson 49

just beginning to take shape

His ideas were still inchoate, more instinct than strategy.

aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb

a sign of good luck or future success

They saw the shooting star as an auspice for their journey.

indicating that something is very likely to succeed in the future

Finding a rare coin on the street made her day start in an auspicious manner.

the special set of clothes that all members of an organization or a group wear at work, or children wear at a particular school

The employees at the hotel wear a professional uniform.

to join things together into one

The school plans to unify its two campuses next year.

the process of bringing together to form a single unit

Their wedding was not just a bond between two people, but a unification of two families.

to make something harder to understand or deal with

Introducing a new software halfway through the project might complicate our progress.

the act of making something more difficult or complex

The varying requirements from state to state are a complication for nationwide product launches.

related to a judge or authority figure

People awaited the magisterial decision that would impact the community.

the job or position of a local official with authority

The duties of being a magistrate weighed heavily on her, but she performed them diligently.

a quadruped mammal that is herbivorous and has a complex digestive system from which it can bring the food back to its mouth and chew it again

to think carefully and at length about something

She likes to ruminate on philosophical questions before bed.

to stop doing something, particularly in response to a request, command, or understanding that it should be discontinued

The company was ordered to desist from any further illegal practices.

a person who owns land

The new park was created when a generous landholder donated his property to the city.

a person or a company who rents a room, house, building, etc. to someone else

Before moving out, you should inform your landlord.

an area of scenery visible in a single view

The hikers admired the mountain landscape at sunrise.