Mercurial

mur-KYOOR-ee-əl (/mərˈkjʊəriəl/)

quick, changeable, unpredictable; prone to rapid shifts.

“The ranking of the world’s largest stadiums has a mercurial slant: two giants abroad, then an unexpected sweep of American college arenas.”

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hawr-uh-pil-uh-shun

offense or annoyance.

an underlying layer or substance.

light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter.

the outward appearance or apparent form of something.

a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity.