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Ample vs Enough

Ample means more than adequate in capacity, scope, or size.

Amount refers to things that cannot be counted individually.

Immoral means contrary to established moral standards.

Among is used for relationships involving more than two.

Among is preferred in American English.

Ammunition is anything discharged from a gun, plane, ship, etc.

Amiss means something is out of place.

Amiable means agreeable and easy to deal with, and is applied to a person.

Emend means making changes or corrections, specifically to text.

Ambiguous means unclear or subject to interpretation.

Amateur refers to someone who does an activity as a pastime.

Alumna is a former female student (plural is alumnae).