Ambi

ambiguity

• uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language

• a strong drive for success

• a strong drive for success

• unclear or doubtful in meaning

ambiguous

• unclear or doubtful in meaning

• able to live both on land and in water

• clear and precise

• the ability to use one's two hands equally well

ambition

• a strong drive for success

• unclear or doubtful in meaning

• uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language

• clear and precise

ambivalent

• having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

• able to live both on land and in water

• unclear or doubtful in meaning

• able to use both hands equally well

ambi-, amphi-

• around, on both sides

• up against, in the way

• before

• after

Someone who can use both hands equally well is

• ambidextrous.

• ambitious.

• amphibious.

• lucky.

Something that can live on both land and water is called

• ambidextrous.

• amphibious.

• ambitious.

• weird.

Sometimes directions aren't clear and you're not sure what to do. We could say the directions are

• ambivalent.

• ambience.

• ambiguous.

• amphibious.

Sort these words by whether the are a noun (person, place, thing, idea) or an adjective (describing word).

Groups:

(a) NOUN

,

(b) ADJECTIVE

• ambience

• ambivalent

• amphitheater

• ambidextrous

• ambition

• ambiguous

• amphibian

What does the prefix 'ambi-' mean in English?

• Both

• One

• None

• Many