| Meaning: | Presence of two opposing feelings at the same time; contradicting values |
| Looks Like: | Ambi_valence |
| Sounds Like: | Ambulance (with its siren blaring) |
| Imagine This: | The ambulance driver stops at the intersection, wondering which is the quickest way to the site of the accident. |
| Remember This: | Ambi- → a prefix meaning both Valence → Capacity of an atom to combine with, or to be replaced by, another atom in a chemical reaction. |
| Meaning: | Unwilling; reluctant; resistant |
| Looks Like: | A_verse (in the Bible) |
| Imagine This: | The boy is reluctant to attend School because he is unwilling to recite verses in the Book. |
| Other Forms: | Aversion (noun) |
| Meaning: | To decrease; diminish; put an end to |
| Sounds Like: | A bait |
| Imagine This: | Worms are used as bait in fishing.After the bait is cast into the river, the bait usually decreases in size because some fish have nibbled on it. Frequently, the bait disappears in a short time. You need skill, patience, and luck. |
