predicament
81bind — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. restrain, secure, fasten; obligate. See restraint, duty, compulsion, junction. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. dilemma, tight situation, quandary, jam*; see predicament . v. 1. [To constrain with bonds]… …
82pickle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. preserve, salt, corn, brine, marinate. See preservation, sourness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A preservative solution] Syn. solution, alcohol, formaldehyde solution; see brine , vinegar . 2. [A relish] …
83quagmire — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. quag, quicksand, marsh[land], mire, fen, morass, bog, slough; dilemma, problem, difficulty.See moisture. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Swamp] Syn. marsh, bog, mire; see swamp . 2. [Dilemma] Syn. perplexity,… …
84quandary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. dilemma, plight, perplexity, bewilderment. See doubt, difficulty. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. dilemma, plight, puzzle, perplexity; see difficulty 1 , 2 , predicament . See Synonym Study at predicament .… …
85scrape — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. graze, brush; scratch, rasp, abrade, grind; grate; curtsy, bow. See friction. n. abrasion, scratch; difficulty, plight, predicament. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. abrade, scour, rasp; see irritate 2 , rub 1 …
86Categories — Category Cat e*go*ry, n.; pl. {Categories}. [L. categoria, Gr. ?, fr. ? to accuse, affirm, predicate; ? down, against + ? to harrangue, assert, fr. ? assembly.] 1. (Logic.) One of the highest classes to which the objects of knowledge or thought… …
87Category — Cat e*go*ry, n.; pl. {Categories}. [L. categoria, Gr. ?, fr. ? to accuse, affirm, predicate; ? down, against + ? to harrangue, assert, fr. ? assembly.] 1. (Logic.) One of the highest classes to which the objects of knowledge or thought can be… …
88Condition — Con*di tion, n. [F., fr. L. conditio (better condicio) agreement, compact, condition; con + a root signifying to show, point out, akin to dicere to say, dicare to proclaim, dedicate. See {Teach}, {Token}.] 1. Mode or state of being; state or… …
89Conditions of sale — Condition Con*di tion, n. [F., fr. L. conditio (better condicio) agreement, compact, condition; con + a root signifying to show, point out, akin to dicere to say, dicare to proclaim, dedicate. See {Teach}, {Token}.] 1. Mode or state of being;… …
90Equation of condition — Condition Con*di tion, n. [F., fr. L. conditio (better condicio) agreement, compact, condition; con + a root signifying to show, point out, akin to dicere to say, dicare to proclaim, dedicate. See {Teach}, {Token}.] 1. Mode or state of being;… …
