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Word Study #16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| je ne sais quoi | lit: I know not what; an indescribable something |
| carte blanche | complete freedom, authority to act at will |
| gauche | crude, lacking social grace |
| risqué | verging on indecency, off-color |
| dispel | make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear |
| futile | incapable of producing any useful result; pointless |
| gallant | brave; heroic |
| bayou | a marshy outlet of a lake or river |
| gait | a person's manner of walking |
| steadfast | resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering |
| tenacious | tending to keep a firm hold of something |
| tribulation | a cause of great trouble or suffering |
| folly | lack of good sense; foolishness |
| adept | very skilled or proficient at something |