New vocabulary from conversational lessons

Vocabulary

(Verb
1. To begin; to start

2. To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the 
  initiative.

(Noun) 
Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies (i.e. stars, the mood, the sun, etc.)

Synonyms: starcraft, astrosophy, astromancy

(Noun)
The act or practice of predicting the future (especially for money), as by using tarot cards, reading palms, reading tea leaves in a cup, etc.; prediction of future events, especially those of a personal nature.

(Adjective)
1. Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.
2. Of or pertaining to God or a place of worship; sacred.
3. Of or pertaining to spirits; supernatural.
4. Consisting of spirit; not material; incorporeal.

(Adjective)
1. Of or pertaining to logic.
2. In agreement with the principles of logic.

(Verb)
1. To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give 
  oneself over

2. To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding or 
  adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to 
  renounce;

(Adjective)
1. Marked by pessimism and lack of hopefulness; expecting 
   the worst
  e.g. A pessimistic view of the future

2. Pertaining to the worst-case scenario
    e.g. A pessimistic estimate

Antonym: optimistic

(Adjective)
Expecting the best in all possible ways.
  e.g. I am in an optimistic mood today!

Antonym: pessimistic