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capricious

Pronunciation-\kuh-PRISH-us; -PREE-shus\

Adjective;

Definition-
Dictionary.com- Apt to change suddenly; whimsical; changeable.

Wiktionary- Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim; as, a capricious winterstorm, stringent rulers often act capriciously.

“Molly was a capricious woman. Her moods were unpredictable, her anger petty and vicious.”
Rand Roberts and James Olson, John Wayne: American

Quiescent

Pronunciation- \kwy-ES-uhnt; kwee-\

adjective

Definition-
Dictionary.com- Being in a state of repose; at rest; still; inactive.

Wiktionary- Inactive, at rest, quiet.

Translations-
Spanish- Quiescente
French- Repos
German- Ruhestrom

“A vicious but localized Sino-Japanese war raged around the Shanghai region through much of 1932. The conflict then settled into a quiescent phase for several years.”
– David M. Kennedy, “The Horror”, The Atlantic, April 1998

Equivocate

Pronunciation- \ih-KWIV-uh-kayt\

Intransitive verb

Definition-

Pugnacious

Pronunciation- \puhg-NAY-shuhs\

Adjective

Definition-

Dictionary.com-
Inclined to fight; combative; quarrelsome.

Wiktionary-
Aggressive, combative, warlike, belligerent.

“Roberto’s pugnacious grandmother lived across the meadow and would yell threats and curses helplessly from her balcony.”
– Tag Gallagher, The Adventures of Roberto Rossellini

Translations-
Spanish- Pugnaz
French- Pugnace
German- Streitsüchtig

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