Word of the Day: PROPITIOUS
When luck smiles upon you
propitious (adj) - favorable, benevolent, advantageous, or auspicious [pruh-pish-uhs]
BREAKDOWN: PRO- (forward) + PIT- (strive) + -OUS (inclined to)
propitiate is to appease or make favorably inclined
propitiation is the act of pleasing or appeasing a person, spirit, or deity
“The propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right which Heaven itself has ordained...” —George Washington
