* predicament:
a difficult situation
ex> The class I was going to take was
canceled, so there must be several other students in the same predicament.
* high
stakes: a large risk of heavy loss
or gain
ex> My uncle lost everything he had
because he was drawn to investments with high stakes.
Note> High stakes is a gambling metaphor which means the gambler is going
to win or lose a lot of money in the game.
* uncertainty:
doubt; hesitancy
ex> Even with advanced computer
modeling, there’s a large measure of uncertainty in weather prediction.
* deal
with: endure; solve; handle
ex> I’ll clean up this mess if you
can deal with getting the kids ready for school.
* ambiguous:
capable of being understood in multiple ways; unclear
ex> Rose was an expert at providing ambiguous
replies so she could always claim afterward to have been right.
ex> The color of this shirt is ambiguous:
some would call it green, and some would insist it was blue.
* unforeseen:
not predicted
ex> I like to keep a little extra
money in the bank in case something unforeseen comes up.
* sheer: 순전한, 순수한
The adjective sheer has two other common meanings: “transparent” and “nearly
vertical.” Even though these meanings are very different, the context in which
the word is used will usually make it clear which meaning is intended.
ex> You realize this is sheer
lunacy, right? I mean, there’s no way we can make it there on time.
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