mercurial

Day 28Level 3

muhr-KYOOR-ee-uhl

volatile

characterized by unpredictable change in mood; temperamental

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

fickle, capricious, erratic

Antonyms:

tranquil, calm, constant

Example Sentence:

Harris strikes just the right note with her mercurial narrator as she moves from anger to pleading to enjoying her evening with her.

Related Words

lessen in intensity

uh-BAYT

to lessen in intensity, degree or amount

sour or bitter

uh-SUHR-bik

sour or bitter

inform

uh-PRAHYZ

to inform or notify

lessen

uh-SWAYZH

to ease or lessen the intensity of something (pain or distress)

harmonize

uh-TOON

to bring into harmony

utter meaningless

bab-ble

to utter words or sound imperfectly or without meaning