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121ambiguity — [ambɪ gju:ɪti] noun (plural ambiguities) the quality of being ambiguous or open to more than one interpretation …
122ambit — [ ambɪt] noun the scope, extent, or bounds of something. Origin ME (in the sense precincts, environs ): from L. ambitus circuit , from ambire go round …
123ambivert — [ ambɪvə:t] noun Psychology a person who has a balance of extrovert and introvert features in their personality. Derivatives ambiversion noun Origin 1920s: from L. ambi on both sides , on the pattern of extrovert and introvert …
124ambo — [ ambəʊ] noun (plural ambos or ambones bəʊni:z) (in an early Christian church) an oblong pulpit with steps at each end. Origin C17: via med. L. from Gk ambōn rim (in med. Gk pulpit ) …
125ambuscade — [ˌambə skeɪd] noun dated an ambush. verb archaic ambush (someone). Origin C16: from Fr. embuscade, based on a late L. word meaning to place in a wood ; related to bush1 …
126iambic — [ʌɪ ambɪk] adjective Prosody of or using iambuses. noun (iambics) verse using iambuses …
127iambus — [ʌɪ ambəs] noun (plural iambuses or iambi bʌɪ) Prosody a metrical foot consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable. Origin C16: L., from Gk iambos iambus, lampoon , from iaptein attack verbally… …
128shamba — [ ʃambə] noun (in East Africa) a cultivated plot of ground. Origin from Kiswahili …
