<p>After David left him waiting for the third consecutive time, Kirk realized that the same behavior he had initially valued as spontaneous and carefree was, in fact, simply ....</p>
<p>A. capricious
B. incontrovertible
C. extraneous
D. captivating
E. inscrutable</p>
<p>How is the answer A? Something that is capricious is unpredictable or fickle. How is his behavior capricious if it happened 3 consecutive times?</p>
<p>“How is his behavior capricious if it happened 3 consecutive times?”</p>
<p>This is a good point, but the sentence wants you to select a word that contrasts with “spontaneous.” “capricious” fits the bill.</p>
<p>^ Actually, the sentence wants a word consistent with “spontaneous and carefree.” Read carefully.</p>
<p>^jamesford</p>
<p>Shoudn’t it be a word that contrasts with spontaneous and carefree? Initially seems like a trigger word. </p>
<p>^silverturtle</p>
<p>Capricious isn’t opposite in meaning to spontaneous.</p>
<p>David’s absences at first make Kirk think that David is spontaneous and carefree. The third absence confirms Kirk’s initial thoughts: David truly is capricious.</p>
<p>Woops. I indeed meant to say “agrees with.”</p>