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On January 23, 2021 in thoughts • 1 minutes read

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• Frayed, /freɪd/
• Penchant, /ˈpɒ̃ʃɒ̃/
• Erstwhile, /ˈəːstwʌɪl/
• Vindicate, /ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/
• Ascertain, /ˌasəˈteɪn/
• Prance, /prɑːns/
• Enthral, /ɪnˈθrɔːl,ɛnˈθrɔːl/
• Bamboozle, /bamˈbuːz(ə)l/
• Sham, /ʃam/
• Disseminate, /dɪˈsɛmɪneɪt/
• Quagmire, /ˈkwaɡmʌɪə,ˈkwɒɡmʌɪə/
• Affable, /ˈafəb(ə)l/
• Formidable, /ˈfɔːmɪdəb(ə)l,fəˈmɪdəb(ə)l/

Frayed, /freɪd/

adjective

• (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravelled or worn at the edge
• (of a person’s nerves or temper) showing the effects of strain

Penchant, /ˈpɒ̃ʃɒ̃/

noun

• a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something

Erstwhile, /ˈəːstwʌɪl/

adjective

• former

adverb

• formerly

Vindicate, /ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/

• clear (someone) of blame or suspicion
• show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified

Ascertain, /ˌasəˈteɪn/

verb

• find (something) out for certain; make sure of

Prance, /prɑːns/

verb

• (of a horse) move with high springy steps
• (of a person) walk or move around with ostentatious, exaggerated movements

Enthral, /ɪnˈθrɔːl,ɛnˈθrɔːl/

verb

• capture the fascinated attention of

Bamboozle, /bamˈbuːz(ə)l/

verb

• to deceive by underhanded methods
• to confuse, frustrate, or throw off thoroughly or completely

Sham, /ʃam/

noun

• a thing that is not what it is purported to be

adjective

• bogus; false

verb

• pretend to be or to be experiencing
• falsely present something as the truth

Disseminate, /dɪˈsɛmɪneɪt/

verb

• spread (something, especially information) widely
• spread throughout an organ or the body

Quagmire, /ˈkwaɡmʌɪə,ˈkwɒɡmʌɪə/

noun

• an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation
• a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot

Affable, /ˈafəb(ə)l/

adjective

• friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to

Formidable, /ˈfɔːmɪdəb(ə)l,fəˈmɪdəb(ə)l/

adjective

• inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable