Read the sentence. The clouds gathering on the horizon were an inauspicious sign for the outdoor class, so rather than risk getting caught in a downpour, Dara decided to bring the class indoors. Based on context clues in the sentence, what is the most likely meaning of inauspicious ?

The clouds suggest that rain may soon make the outdoor class difficult or unsafe. Since Dara brings the class indoors to avoid a downpour, “inauspicious” means unfavorable or suggesting that things may go badly. The correct choice is “unfavorable.”

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