Vocabulary : Ambergris to Ambient
Ambergris : A substance of the consistence of wax, found floating in the Indian Ocean and other parts of the tropics, and also as a morbid secretion in the intestines of the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), which is believed to be in all cases its true origin. In color it is white, ash-gray, yellow, or black, and often variegated like marble. The floating masses are sometimes from sixty to two hundred and twenty-five pounds in weight. It is wholly volatilized as a white vapor at 212 Fahrenheit, and is highly valued in perfumery.Ambes-as : Ambs-ace.
Ambi- : A prefix meaning about, around; -- used in words derived from the Latin.
Ambidexter : Using both hands with equal ease. ;; A person who uses both hands with equal facility. ;; A double-dealer; one equally ready to act on either side in party disputes. ;; A juror who takes money from both parties for giving his verdict.
Ambidexterity : The quality of being ambidextrous; the faculty of using both hands with equal facility. ;; Versatility; general readiness; as, ambidexterity of argumentation. ;; Double-dealing. ;; A juror's taking of money from the both parties for a verdict.
