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Serendipity

/ˌser.ənˈdɪp.ə.ti/

The occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

Origin: English, 1754

Ephemeral

/ɪˈfem.ɚ.əl/

Lasting for a very short time.

Origin: Greek, 1570s

Petrichor

/ˈpet.rɪ.kɔːr/

A pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.

Origin: Greek, 1964

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