Pinochle

Example from someone else: ” I play pinochle with a horse” – Percy Jackson

My example: She was a dab hand at playing pinochle

Caprice

Example from someone else: “He changed his ministers incessantly, and on mere caprice.” – sentence.yourdictionary.com

My example: His workers were tired from his caprices

Capricious

Example from someone else: ” The winds from the north and those from the south are at constant feud, and blow cold or hot in the most capricious manner, often in the course of the same day.” – sentence.yourdictionary.com

My example: Due to global warming, scientists believe that the weather will get more capricious, if we don’t do something about it.

Castigate

Example from someone else: “Leopold castigated his son for leaving the archbishop’s service”- Oxford American Dictionary

My example: For the fifth time, she got castigated by her parents because she missed the school bus again.

Caustic

Example from someone else: “Her voice was caustic.” – sentence.yourdictionary.com

My example: They may be caustic when it comes to meeting new people, but once you know them, they are really nice.