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Definition: able to be interpretedin more than one way; not clear
Derivatives: ambiguously, ambiguousness
Sentence: This picture by a guy named Gus, is ambiguous because it spells “liar” twice, and there are two faces.
Part of Speech: adjective
Link: a guy named Gus
Definition: a person opposed toestablished ideas or beliefs,especially in politics or religion
Derivatives: dissidents
Sentence: He is a dissident because he’s against military recruiters on campus.
Part of Speech: noun Link: he’s against
Definition: to decorate; beautifyby adding details
Derivatives: embellished,embellishment
Sentence: I like to embellish my hot dog with relish.
Part of Speech: verb
Link: relish
Definition: to spend or waste alittle at a time
Derivatives: fritters, fritterer
Sentence: It is easy to fritter away our timeas a sitter in front of the TV.
Part of Speech: verb
Link: sitter
Definition: unintentional;accidental
Derivatives: inadvertently,inadvertence, inadvertency
Sentence: His inadvertent turn onto the one-way street going the opposite direction led to a horrible accident.
Part of Speech: adjective
Link: accident
Definition: without sense or meaning; foolish
Derivatives: inanely, inaneness
Sentence: I thought Bob was insane when he made this inane face just because I said I was going to the store.
Part of Speech: adjective
Link: insane
Definition: to place close together, especially in order to compare or contrast
Derivatives: juxtaposed, juxtaposing, juxtaposes
Sentence: They are wearing the same clothes as they stand juxtaposed.
Part of Speech: verb Link: clothes
Definition: a great lack of energy; inactivity due to laziness
Derivatives: lethargic, lethargically
Sentence: The kitten demonstrates lethargy because it has no energy.
Part of Speech: noun Link: no energy
Definition: happening now and then; occasional
Derivatives: sporadically
Sentence: I’ve had it with the sporadic rain!
Part of Speech: adjective
Link: I’ve had it
Definition: to support financially;provide a grant or contribution
Derivatives: subsidizes, subsidizer, subsidized
Sentence: Is it wise to subsidize the new restaurant when it will probably go out of business in a year?
Part of Speech: verb
Link: Is it wise?