SAT vocabulary
Predicament
A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation
Example
"He found himself in a rather awkward predicament when he realized he had forgotten his wallet."
Etymology
From Late Latin praedicamentum 'that which is predicated', from praedicare 'to assert, declare'.
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