SAT vocabulary

Ambiguous

Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.

Example

"The artist's use of light and shadow created an ambiguous scene that could be interpreted in many ways."

Etymology

From Latin ambiguus 'doubtful', from amb- 'both ways' + agere 'to drive'.

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