Choose the right option to complete the following sentences.Our reunion was completely _; who'd have guessed we could have booked the same flight.
Correct answer: C. Fortuitous
- A. Illogical
- B. Expected
- C. Fortuitous
- D. Abandoned
Explanation
Fortuitous means happening by chance in a favorable or convenient way. In the context of the sentence, it means that the reunion was lucky or fortunate. The two people who reunited did not plan to be on the same flight, but they ended up being on the same flight by chance. This was a fortunate event because it allowed them to reunite.
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