Welcome to another weird and wonderful episode of Word Woman's Weekly Work-Out! Your brain is designed to last a lifetime, so keep it in great condition by doing a little mental exercise every day. One way to stretch those neural synapses is to expand your vocabulary. Here's the Word of the Week to get you started:
Precarious:
1. depending on the will or pleasure of another
2. dependent on uncertain premises : dubious
3. a. dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
b. characterized by a lack of security or stability that threatens with danger
“precarious”, http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precarious , 2/8/2011
Example: Anna tried to coax the cat down from its precarious perch on top of the Christmas tree by opening a can of tuna.
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