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 a downpour may be coming, which would be bad for an outdoor class. In this context, “inauspicious” means unfavorable or suggesting that something bad may happen. “Unexpected” does not capture the negative meaning.

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