lang 17
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kamala_kanneganti on August 18, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 metamorphosis | n, complete transformation in appearance, character, or function. usually a change by magic or sorcery. |
| capricious | adj, unpredictable, impulsive, or subject to whim |
| volatile | adj, fickle or inconstant. suggests a person that is flighty or an emotion that is fleeting. Many times, that fleeting emotion is violent or explosive (literally or figuratively) |
| mutable | adj, prone to frequent change. Can describe people as well as things. |
| fluctuate | v, to change in a very specific way. It rises and falls irregularly, not used for people. |
| labile | adj, constantly changing or unstable. Can be used for a chemical reaction, or a person's character. |
| erratic | adj, changeable--connotes lacking consistency or regularity. |
| vacillate | verb, to swing indecisively from one idea or action to another |
| quicksilver | noun--Hg (mercury) adj, changing its nature rapidly. |
| equivocate | verb, to make a statement with one or more possible interpretations, often with the intention of misleading. |
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