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  • 1ambition — am|bi|tion [æmˈbıʃən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: ambitio, from ambire; AMBIENT] 1.) a strong desire to achieve something achieve/fulfil/realize an ambition ▪ She fulfilled her ambition to become the first woman to run the 10,000 metres… …

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  • 2ambition */*/ — UK [æmˈbɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms ambition : singular ambition plural ambitions 1) [countable] something that you very much want to do, usually something that is difficult to achieve I had no idea about Jesse s political ambitions. His… …

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  • 3ambition — am|bi|tion [ æm bıʃn ] noun ** 1. ) count something that you very much want to do, usually something that is difficult to achieve: I had no idea about Jesse s political ambitions. His ambition was always to become a successful writer.… …

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  • 4lifelong — life|long [ˈlaıflɔŋ US lo:ŋ] adj [only before noun] continuing or existing all through your life ▪ She became a lifelong friend of ours. ▪ David finally realized his lifelong ambition …

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  • 5ambition — noun 1 strong desire to be successful ADJECTIVE ▪ driving (esp. BrE), great, naked ▪ She s a woman of driving ambition. ▪ personal VERB + AMBITION …

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  • 6lifelong — adj. Lifelong is used with these nouns: ↑ambition, ↑bachelor, ↑commitment, ↑dedication, ↑devotion, ↑disability, ↑dream, ↑employment, ↑endeavour, ↑fan, ↑fascination, ↑ …

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  • 7Schools of Ambition — The Schools of Ambition programme was a political education initiative for secondary schools in Scotland run by the Education and Lifelong Learning Directorate. According to the previous Scottish Executive, it aimed to raise the ambitions of… …

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  • 8Peirce, Charles Sanders — born Sept. 10, 1839, Cambridge, Mass., U.S. died April 19, 1914, near Milford, Pa. U.S. scientist, logician, and philosopher. He was the son of the mathematician and astronomer Benjamin Peirce (1809–80). After attending Harvard University he… …

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  • 9George Campbell (Presbyterian minister) — Infobox Philosopher region = Scotland era = Enlightenment color = #B0C4DE image caption = George Campbell name = George Campbell birth = December 25 1719, (Aberdeen, Scotland) death = April 6 1796 (Aberdeen, Scotland) school tradition =… …

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  • 10Edward Lear — Infobox Writer name = Edward Lear birthdate = birth date|1812|5|12 birthplace = Highgate, London, England deathdate = death date and age|1888|1|29|1812|5|12 deathplace = Sanremo, Italy occupation = Artist, Poet nationality = British period = 1830 …

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