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VAGARY

an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion

The meaning of the word vagary is an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion.

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WordMeaning
reveriedaydream
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
imploreto make an earnest request to (someone) : beg
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
bastarda child born to parents who are not married to each other
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor