12/13/13

Ambiguous

Question: A denizen comes into the house. You run out and do not want to be seen. The denizen lets out a yowl and chases you down the street. You faint. What are you?




AMBIGUOUS

Pronounced:
Am-big-you-owse

Synonyms:
Unclear; vague; uncertain

Definition:
Something that is puzzling because it has many meanings.

Sentence:
The instructions were ambiguous because they did not make any sense.

Memory Trick:
Am - big - uous
Am (reminds of) am or to be
Big (reminds of) big or very large
I am too big to understand.

AM BIG


Answer: A robber. A denizen is a resident. The person lives there and you do not.


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