Lesson 10-The Richer, the poorer I. Wordstudy 1. ambition n.a. strong desire, esp. over a long period, for success, power, wealth, etc. b. sth. that is desired in this way Examples: a Shes clever but she lacks ambition a He has at last achieved his lifetime amb ition of launching a newspaper ambitious a a an ambitious politician a We cooked nothing more ambitious than boiled eggs W BTLE BACW B T L E Lesson 10—The Richer, the Poorer I. Word Study 1. ambition n. a. strong desire, esp. over a long period, for success, power, wealth, etc. b. sth. that is desired in this way Examples: She’s clever but she lacks ambition. He has at last achieved his lifetime ambition of launching a newspaper. ambitious a. an ambitious politician We cooked nothing more ambitious than boiled eggs