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They soon shaped up because, when they didn't do things appropriately, they learned I could make them look had by capping on them.†
p. 63.2
First, the surgeons selected many inappropriate patients for the operation who, consequently, did not do well afterward.†
p. 137.7 *

inappropriate = unsuitable (not fitting) for a particular situation

standard prefix: The prefix "in-" in inappropriate means not and reverses the meaning of appropriate. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
In my opinion, it's inappropriate to attempt a craniectomy.†
p. 171.7

Definitions:

(1) (appropriate as in: it is appropriate)
suitable (fitting) for a particular situation
(2) (appropriate as in: appropriate from their culture)
to take without asking -- often without right
(3) (appropriate as in: Congress will appropriate funds)
to set aside for a particular use
(4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)