ambition

Definitions of ambition
  1. noun
    a strong drive for success
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    type of:
    dynamisme
    the trait of being highly motivated
  2. noun
    a cherished desire
    synonyms: aspiration, rêve
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    type of:
    convoitise, désir
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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Nothing But the Truth
Avi

Using journal entries, memos, letters, and dialogue, award-winning author Avi pokes fun at high school, politics, and the media. This satirical novel demonstrates that truth is always subjective.

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Stargirl
Jerry Spinelli

Stargirl Caraway lives life on her own terms, but when she moves to a new town her unique personality rubs others the wrong way. As the school year goes on, Stargirl is torn between staying true to herself and fitting in.

"The Latehomecomer," Vocabulary from the memoir excerpt

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