The instructions were ambiguous.

Question: A denizen comes into the house. You run out and do not want to be seen. The denizen lets out a yowl and chases you down the street. You faint. What are you?

AMBIGUOUS

Pronounced:

Am-big-you-owse

Synonyms:

Unclear; vague; uncertain

Definition:

Something that is puzzling because it has many meanings.

Sentence:

The instructions were ambiguous because they did not make any sense.

Memory Trick:

Am - big - uous

Am (reminds of) am or to be

Big (reminds of) big or very large

I am too big to understand.

AM BIG

Answer: A robber. A denizen is a resident. The person lives there and you do not.

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