SAT Word of the Day – adventitious

adventitious – (adj) happening as a result of an external factor or chance rather than design or inherent nature.

synonyms – unplanned, unpremeditated, accidental, unintentional, unintended, unexpected, unforeseen, involuntary, chance, fortuitous, serendipitous, coincidental, casual, random, fluky, unlooked-for, unhoped-for, not bargained for, out of the blue, without warning