Word of the day

volatile

1. liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse

“the political situation was becoming more volatile

2. (of a person) liable to display rapid changes of emotion

“a passionate, volatile young man”

3. (of a substance) easily evaporated at normal temperatures

volatile solvents such as petroleum ether, hexane, and benzene”

adjective

/ˈvɑlədl/

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"His volatile emotions made it _____for his friends to predict how he would react to any given situation."

Select three words related to volatile

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  • unstable
  • inconstant
  • fluctuating
  • constant
  • fixed
  • predictable

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