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Capricious 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 4

Capricious 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 4 /kəˈprɪʃ.əs/ (adj) given to sudden changes, fickle, inconsistent, tending to make sudden and unexpected changes, unpredictable, changeable, variable, unreliable, whimsical, impulsive, unstable, volatile, temperamental, flighty, faddish One recent well-known case that was found to be “arbitrary and capricious” was the proposed New York City ban on large soda drinks. Mayor Bloomberg’s proposal set off a global debate over soda consumption. Justice Tingling of the State Supreme Court in Manhattan heard the complaints of city business owners and consumers who had claimed the rules were unworkable and unenforceable. So, in the end, ...

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