precarious
21precarious — [prɪˈkeəriəs] adj likely to change or become dangerous without warning For the refugees life was always precarious.[/ex] precariously adv …
22precarious — pre•car•i•ous [[t]prɪˈkɛər i əs[/t]] adj. 1) dependent on circumstances beyond one s control; uncertain: a precarious livelihood[/ex] 2) dangerous because insecure or unsteady 3) based upon insufficient evidence 4) dependent on the will of… …
23precarious — [17] Precarious comes from Latin precārius (source also of English prayer), which meant ‘obtained by asking or praying’. It was originally used in English as a legal term, in which ‘obtained by asking’ had undergone a slight change in focus to… …
24Precarious work — is a term used to describe non standard employment which is poorly paid, insecure, unprotected, and cannot support a household. [Judy Fudge Rosemary Owens, Precarious Work, Women, and the New Economy: The Challenge to Legal Norms , in PRECARIOUS… …
25precarious employment — UK US noun [U] ► HR a situation in which someone works in a job that may not be permanent because it is a temporary contract, is in an industry that is experiencing financial problems, etc.: »Economic restructuring has led to a dramatic growth in …
26precarious possession — see possession Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
27Precarious boulder — refers to a large rock or boulder resting either on the ground or on another rock in an apparently unstable position. This can arise by a few mechanisms: *Erosion may have removed the basal rock or sediment, leaving the boulder exposed * The rock …
28precarious loan — n. A loan that must be repaid whenever the lender demands it; a loan that is likely not to be repaid. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
29precarious circumstances — A desperate financial condition. A financial condition approaching insolvency or bankruptcy. The circumstances of an executor are said to be precarious only when his conduct and character present such evidence of improvidence or recklessness in… …
30precarious — adjective /prəˈkɛəriəs,prəˈkɛriəs/ a) dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous b) depending on the intention of another …
