definite class, state or condition

PREDICAMENT
WordClue
LYEclass of caustic compounds
BIRDclass of tetrapods
COLDcondition of low temperature
HARPclass of musical instruments
KINGclass of male monarch
LISPneurodevelopmental condition
TYPEclass, group
ETHERclass of organic compounds
GENREtype, class
SHAPEThe status or condition of something
FETTLEcondition
GENTRYcondition
TRANCEdazed or unconscious condition
LIGHTNESSthe condition of being illuminated
PNEUMONIAinflammatory condition of the lung
SCOLIOSISspinal medical condition
SITUATIONcondition
TOOTHACHEmedical condition
RECURRENCEReturn or reversion to a certain state
REPENTANCEThe condition of being penitent
SHORTFALLdeficit
DANIELDefoe, writer