bait vs volatile

bait

adj
  • Obvious; blatant. 

  • Well-known; famous; renowned. 

verb
  • To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass. 

  • (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey. 

  • To attract with bait; to entice. 

  • (of a horse or other animal) To take food, especially during a journey. 

  • To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport. 

  • To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line. 

noun
  • Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests. 

  • A light or hasty luncheon. 

  • A packed lunch. 

  • A post intended to get a rise out of others. 

  • Anything which allures; something used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something 

  • A small meal taken mid-morning while farming. 

  • Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net. 

  • A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment. 

  • A miner's packed meal. 

volatile

adj
  • Fickle. 

  • Explosive. 

  • Temporary or ephemeral. 

  • Variable or erratic. 

  • Quick to become angry or violent. 

  • Whose content is lost when the computer is powered down 

  • Having its associated memory immediately updated with any changes in value. 

  • Potentially violent. 

  • Evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions. 

noun
  • A variable that is volatile, i.e. has its associated memory immediately updated with any change in value. 

  • A chemical or compound that changes into a gas easily. 

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