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a. ìAbe Lincoln was ambitious
to be known as the ìDewitt Clinton of Illinoisî after the New York governor
who had championed the great Erie Canal.
b. Definition: when a person
has an eagerness to attain success.
c. Part of speech: adjective
d. Abe Lincoln was ambitious
to learn everything he could about law so he could become a great lawyer.