Monday, July 16, 2012

Vocabulary Focus: Spontaneous and Unpredictable

Spontaneous is used for a sudden and unplanned action, or for people who habitually do things without planning them beforehand.

Example: #1) The man suddenly lifted the computer monitor from his desk and threw it to the ground. It must have been a build up of emotion because it was so spontaneous. #2) The explosion seemed spontaneous. They don't know what triggered it. #3) He fell in love with his girlfriend because she was spontaneous. When they met, he didn't know what they would do together. It made her an exciting and attractive person.


Unpredictable is used for a person or force whose actions cannot be guessed beforehand.

Example: #1) Lately, the weather has been unpredictable, so I always carry an umbrella. #2) The stock market is so complicated that the results are unpredictable. #3) He broke up with his girlfriend because she was unpredictable. She would often get angry or sad for no clear reason, and it gave him a lot of stress.


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