Vocab-ability Prefix–262 (ambi__, amphi___ = both) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)

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“MY VOCAB PRACTICE.”

  1. I always regard AMBIDEXTROUS people as genuises; not everyone can write well with both hands!
  2. Kindly clarify this statement with her since it is quite AMBIGUOUS.
  3. Don’t seek somebody’s decision especially when he or she is still AMBIVALENT and confused.
  4. The AMPHIBIOUS characteristic of frogs allows them to propagate easily.

Good work!

Thank you, @majes.tytyty! Appreciate it and this movement always!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Who will challenge this ambidextrous man?
  2. I find it ambiguous when you say you love animals but hate those who eat animal meats.
  3. Most likely psychopaths have ambivalent syndrome.
  4. I could be amphibious but in only a short period of time.

"MY VOCAB PRACTICE."

  1. AMBIDEXTROUS.
    My father was an artist and was ambidextrous, as he could write & draw with both hands and he could also play golf and shoot pool left -handed.

  2. AMBIGUOUS.
    The reporter asked the question of the politician, but got an ambiguous answer, so the reporter immediately asked a follow up question for clarification.

  3. AMBIVALENT.
    It's not that the students were ambivalent about the way they were protesting the teacher's enormous homework load and exam and quiz schedules, they just didn't care.

Good work!

I can drink beer with my left hand. Does that make me ambidextrous?

Many Thanks!

Absolutely!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. I’m ambidextrous; I can write using both my left and right hands.

  2. Her statement was ambiguous to him.

  3. He as panickly and was speaking to his other half with some ambivalent.

  4. The frog is considered an amphibious animal.

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. My mathematics teacher back in secondary school was ambidextrous.
  2. His explanation of what transpired is ambiguous.
  3. He was ambivalent after hearing the news.
  4. Have you seen the new amphibious tank the Russian military is testing?

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. ambidextrous
    I wish I was ambidextrous so I could do more things at the same time.
  2. ambiguous
    The exercises from the exam were a little bit ambiguous formulated.
  3. ambivalent
    John was a little bit ambivalent about his breakup with Jessica.
  4. amphibious
    The nicest and closest fibres are held by the amphibious Carnivora and Rodentia.

-=MY VOCAB PRACTICE=-

  1. I started using my left arm so that I may become AMBIDEXTROUS one day.
  2. Some people are AMBIGUOUS in most of their choices, which sometimes cost others time.
  3. A Q-Bit is an AMBIVALENT state of an ordinary where the value '0'and '1'exist at the same time and place.
  4. Salamander is an AMPHIBIOUS monitor 🦎 Lizard.

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. My mathematics teacher back in secondary school was ambidextrous.
  2. His explanation of what transpired is ambiguous.
  3. He was ambivalent after hearing the news.
  4. Have you seen the new amphibious tank the Russian military is testing?

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