a. /æm'bɪgjʊəs/ unclear or doubtful in meaning His ambiguous instructions misled us; we did not know which road to take.
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amend
v. /ə'mɛnd/ Syn. correct; improve change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors Would McCain amend executive orders to ensure that communications between persons outside government and White House staff are disclosed to the public?
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amid
ad. /ə'mɪd/ Syn. among in the middle of; among; surrounded by He and other leaders are more optimistic than eight years ago, when Easley's began his term amid a recession.
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amidst
ad. /ə'mɪdst/ Syn. amid; among amid; in the middle of; among But he found that a traveler�s life is one that includes much pain amidst its enjoyments.
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amphibian
a. /æm'fɪbɪən/ able to live both on land and in water Frogs are classified as amphibian.
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amplify
v. /'æmplɪfaɪ/ Syn. intensify; increase broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase Charlie Brown tried to amplify his remarks, but he was drowned out by jeers from the audience.
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analyse
v. /'ænəlaɪz/ resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately Better, in my opinion, to acknowledge a particular usage, investigate and analyse it if so inclined, and move on.
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analytical
a. /ænə'lɪtɪk(ə)l/ of analysis; resolving into elements or parts It is consequently natural that not many Nobel Prizes have been awarded for contributions specifically in analytical chemistry.
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ancestor
n. /'ænsəstə(r)/ Syn. forefather; forebear forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor He said it was a very old name in that neighborhood; that the ancestor of the house was wealthy.
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anecdote
n. /'ænɪkdoʊt/ Syn. episode; story short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography Of all the millions who are moved by this historic occasion, while I am amongst these, my anecdote is and would be far less remarkable.
