paroxysm 激発、発作
In a paroxysm of rage, the tenant stormed out of the landlord's office.
arbitrary 気まぐれな、独断的な
To my mind the decision was unreasonable and arbitrary.
fray 大騒ぎ
After the fray, the feuding families agreed to patch up their differences.
stymie 挫折させる
"CAUSE OF CANCER CONTINUES TO STYMIE DOCTORS"
flout 愚弄する
"MANY MOTORISTS FLOUT TRAFFIC LAWS, STUDY REVEALS"