Auspicious - favorable, the opposite of sinister - благоприятный
Despite an auspicious beginning, Mike's road trip became a series of mishaps, and he was soon stranded and penniless, leaning against his wrecked automobile.
Commensurate - to be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount - соизмеримый, соответственный
The convicted felon's life sentence was commensurate with the heinousness of his crime.
Ambivalent - mixed of conflicting emotions about something - противоречивый, двойственный
Sam was ambivalent about studying for the exam because doing so ate up a lot of his time, yet he was able to improve his analytical skills.
Ambiguous - open to more than one interpretation - сомнительный, двусмысленный
The coach told his team, "Move towards that side of the field"; because he did not point, his directions were ambiguous, and the team had no idea to which side he was referring.
Amenable - easily persuaded - поддающийся, сговорчивый, легко переубеждаемый
Even though she did not like the outdoors, Shirley was generally amenable and so her brother was able to persuade her to go camping.
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