Control Your Destiny

Adjective causing someone to be dependent on a potentially harmful substance
The US Food and Drug Administration unveiled graphic warning labels designed to spur smokers to quit. "WARNING: Cigarettes are addictive."
Noun object or source of dread
Your digital relationship is more difficult to dispose of than burning love letters, and Twitter and Facebook are the major bugbear. The traces left are particularly difficult to remove and emotionally taxing when revisited.
Verb force into a specific state or activity
The Kohinoor diamond made its first authenticated appearance in 1306, with a curse. Its owner would rule the world, but was condemned to know all its misfortunes.
Noun forcing a person who is not a citizen to leave a country
deportation
A pushy boss forces her young assistant to marry her in order to keep her visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada.
Adjective concerned with the end of the world or the destiny of humankind
The 2012 phenomenon comprises a range of eschatological beliefs that cataclysmic or transformative events will occur on December 21, 2012.
Noun consequence or final result for someone seen as beyond their control
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways.
Adjective incapable of being avoided or prevented
Death is inevitable. And for many, it's also scary. In Japan, some are confronting death head on in a rather unusual way: climbing into coffins.
Noun effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny
Everyday on Reddit, millions let fly with cat pics, tales of social awkwardness and Star Trek references. This is the war for "karma points": the crucial upvotes and downvotes that govern how content is displayed on the site.
Adjective certain to be something or certain to happen
In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realizes he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king.
Noun making people behave in a way that is acceptable to their society
Popular weight-loss shows are motivating their viewers to lose weight themselves, a trend that behavioral economists attribute to the TV's powers of socialization.
Noun the existing state of affairs
Many would-be activists are reluctant to put their jobs and reputation on the line to publicly advocate for cannabis law reform. The pressure to conform to the status quo can be even greater in politically conservate locales.
Phrase omen of an unpleasant fate
“It’s sad, but you could see the writing on the wall,” said Terence Tyson, a city worker who learned of the bankruptcy as he left his job at Detroit’s municipal building. He seemed to react with muted resignation.