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  • 91ambiguous — (adj.) 1520s, from L. ambiguus having double meaning, shifting, changeable, doubtful, adjective derived from ambigere to dispute about, lit. to wander, from ambi about (see AMBI (Cf. ambi )) + agere drive, lead, act (see ACT (Cf. act)). Sir… …

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  • 92ambivalence — (n.) simultaneous conflicting feelings, 1924 (1912 as ambivalency), from Ger. Ambivalenz, coined 1910 by Swiss psychologist Eugen Bleuler (1857 1939) on model of Ger. Equivalenz equivalence, etc., from L. ambi both (see AMBI (Cf. ambi )) +… …

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  • 93amble — (v.) early 14c., from O.Fr. ambler walk as a horse does, from L. ambulare to walk, to go about, take a walk, perhaps a compound of ambi around (see AMBI (Cf. ambi )) and ulare, from PIE root *el to go (Cf. Gk. ale wandering, alaomai …

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  • 94amphi- — before a vowel amph , from Gk. amphi both, of both kinds, on both sides, around, comb. form of amphi round about, around; cognate with L. ambi (see AMBI (Cf. ambi )) …

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  • 95ancillary — (adj.) 1660s, subservient, subordinate, from L. ancillaris relating to maidservants, dim. of ancilla handmaid, fem. diminutive of anculus servant, lit. he who bustles about, from root of ambi about (see AMBI (Cf. ambi )) + PIE *kwol o , from root …

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  • 96be- — prefix with a wide range of meaning: thoroughly, completely; to make, cause seem; to provide with; at, on, to, for, from O.E. be on all sides (also used to make transitive verbs and as a privative or intensive prefix), from weak form of O.E. bi… …

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  • 97Amb- — Ambi Am*bi [L. prefix ambi , amb , akin to Gr. ?, Skr. abhi, AS. embe, emb, OHG. umbi, umpi, G. um, and also L. ambo both. Cf. {Amphi }, {Both}, {By}.] A prefix meaning about, around; used in words derived from the Latin. [1913 Webster] || …

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  • 98anfractuous — adjective Etymology: French anfractueux, from Late Latin anfractuosus, from Latin anfractus coil, bend, from an (from ambi around) + fractus, from frangere to break more at ambi , break Date: 1619 full of windings and intricate turnings ;… …

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  • 100Ambidexterity — is the state of being equally adept in the use of both right and left appendages (such as the hands). It is one of the most famous varieties of cross dominance.Although ambidexterity is rare, ambidextrous people may still gravitate towards… …

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