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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Vocab Log 6

1)    Tousle

Meaning: To make untidy.

E.g.:  The cats got into a loud scuffle, tousling the clean sheets that Hugh had just put on the bed.

2)   Debonair

Meaning: Of a man : dressing and acting in an appealing and sophisticated way.

E.g.: A debonair man in a suit and a top hat.

3)   Anecdote

Meaning: A short story about an interesting or funny event or occurrence.

E.g.: He told us all sorts of humorous anecdotes about his childhood.

4)   Foozle

Meaning: To manage or play awkwardly.

E.g.: After the receiver foozled the catch, the kicking team recovered the ball at the opponents's 10-yard line.

5)   Ken

Meaning 1: The range of vision.
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E.g.: The ken of an eagle is remarkably impressing. 

Meaning 2: The range of perception, understanding, or knowledge.

E.g.: The author advised the aspiring writers in the crowd to develop an authoritative voice by sticking to subjects within their ken.

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