William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. Despite his fame, the creator of iconic characters such as Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear has just made his first appearance on the Digital SAT.
A recent vocabulary in context question began by noting that Elizabethan playwrights like Shakespeare often faced a _______ financial situation. Hmmm…a number of words could easily fit into this blank. As expected, the passage then provided additional context by explaining that Shakespeare’s commercial success and business acumen enabled him to overcome the financial problems faced by his contemporaries. Given this context, PRECARIOUS or insecure clearly stands out at the most logical and precise answer.
PRECARIOUS – insecure and uncertain