Flash Card Review All 15 Sections

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Approbation

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(n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion

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assuage

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(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm,; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench

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coalition

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(n.) a combination, union, or merger for some specific reason

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decadence

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(n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; excessive self-indulgence

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elicit

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VERB- to draw forth, bring out from some source (or person)

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expostulate

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VERB- to attempt to dissuage someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning

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hackneyed

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ADJ- used so often as to lack freshness or originality

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hiatus

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NOUN- a gap, opening, break (like summer break XD)

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innuendo

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NOUN- a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often derogatory)

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intercede

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VERB- to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third part or go-between in a disagreement

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jaded

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ADJ- weried, worn out, dulled

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lurid

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ADJ- causing shock, horror or revulsion

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meritorious

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ADJ- worth, desering recognition and praise

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petulant

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ADJ- peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset

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prerogative

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NOUN- a special right or priviege; a speical quality showing excellence

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provincial

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ADJ- pretaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind of outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that orginated in the countryside

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simulate

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VERB- to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of

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transcend

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VERB- to rise above or beyond, exceed

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umbrage

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NOUN- shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion

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unctuous

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ADJ- excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable

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ameliorate

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VERB- to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

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aplomb

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NOUN- poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity

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bombastic

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ADJ- pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas

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callow

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ADJ- without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers

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drivel

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NOUN- saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense

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epitome

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NOUN- a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality

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exhort

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VERB- to urge strongly, advise earnestly

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ex officio

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ADJ.,ADV- by virtue of holding a certain office

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infringe

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VERB- to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds

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ingratiate

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VERB- to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others

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interloper

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NOUN- one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right ot be, an intruder

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intrinsic

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ADJ- belonging to someone or soemthing by its very nature, essential, inherent; orgininating in a bodily organ or part

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inveigh

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VERB- to make a violent attack in words, express strong diapproval

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lassitude

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NOUN- weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

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millennium

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NOUN- a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy

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occult

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ADJ- mysterious, magical, supernatural; secert, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; VERB- to hide, conceal; eclipse NOUN- matters involving the supernatural

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permeate

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VERB- to spread through, penetrate, soak through

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precipitate

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VERB- to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; ADJ- characterized by excessive haste; NOUN- moisture; the product of an action or process

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stringent

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ADJ- srict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste

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surmise

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VERB- to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; NOUN- likely idea that lacks definite proof

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abominate

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VERB- to have an intense dislike or hatred for

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acculturation

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NOUN- the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend

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adventitious

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ADJ- resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential

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ascribe

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VERB- to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute

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circuitous

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ADJ- roundabout, not direct

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commiserate

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VERB- to sympathize with, have pity for or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

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enjoin

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VERB- to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit

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expedite

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VERB- to make easy, cause to progress faster

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epiate

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VERB- to make amends, make up forl to avert

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ferment

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NOUN- a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; VERB- to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemcial action

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inadvertent

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ADJ- resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental

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nominal

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ADJ- existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously

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noncommittal

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ADJ- not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no

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peculate

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VERB- to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use

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proclivity

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NOUN- a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)

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sangfroid

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NOUN- composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

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seditious

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ADJ- resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established goverment

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tenuous

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ADJ- thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported

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vitriolic

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ADJ- bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like stong acid)

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wheedle

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VERB- to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

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affable

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ADJ- courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to

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aggrandize

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VERB- to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater

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amorphous

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ADJ- shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type of character; without organization, unity, or cohesion

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aura

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NOUN- that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality

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contraband

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NOUN- illegal traffic, smuggled goods; ADJ- illegal, prohibited

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erudite

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ADJ- scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic

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gossamer

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ADJ- thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; NOUN- a very thin, light cloth

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infer

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VERB- to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply

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inscrutable

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ADJ- incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically

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insular

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ADJ- relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience

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irrevocable

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ADJ- incapable of being changed or called back

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propensity

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NOUN- a natural inclination or predilection toward

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querulous

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ADJ- peevish, complaining, fretful

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remonstrate

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VERB- to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to

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repudiate

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VERB- to disown, reject, or deny the validity of

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resilient

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ADJ- able to return to an orginal shape or form; able to recover quickly

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reverberate

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VERB- to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly

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scurrilous

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ADJ- coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (espically in language) foul-mouthed

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sedulous

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ADJ- presistent, showing industry and determination

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sleazy

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ADJ- thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean or disreputable

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amnesty

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NOUN- a general pardon for an offense against a goverment; in gernal, any act of forgiveness or absolution

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autonomy

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NOUN- self-government, political control

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axiomatic

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ADJ- self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule

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blazon

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VERB- to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely

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caveat

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NOUN- a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

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equitable

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ADJ- fair, just, embodying principles of justice

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extricate

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VERB- to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

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filch

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VERB- to steal, espically in a sneaky way and in petty amounts

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flout

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VERB- to mock, treat with contempt

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fractious

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ADJ- tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable