should i use this word in an essay?

<p>"bamboozled" i love the word, but it isn't exactly the most natural speech and the college might think im just using it to impress...."fooled" sort of sounds less awkward. would it be tacky to say "bamboozled (love this word)" in the essay?any opinions? ty</p>

<p>if it represents u and ur personality…then i think go ahead! =D</p>

<p>not sure, but it may be pretty amusing to them, especially when you put that in brackets.</p>

<p>i made up a word too.
as long as it flows, its ok</p>

<p>ha i didnt make it up…bamboozled is a real word :D</p>

<p>lol haha… depends on the sentence</p>