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Word Study #17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| déjà vu | seeming to have previously encountered a thing |
| esprit de corps | enthusiasm, devotion to the group |
| clique | exclusive group |
| coup d’état | violent change, overthrow of government |
| conscientious | wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work or duty well |
| discern | perceive or recognize (something |
| oblige | make (someone) legally or morally bound to an action or course of action |
| resolve | settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute, or contentious matter) |
| fastidious | very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. |
| flummox | perplex (someone) greatly; bewilder |
| chastise | rebuke or reprimand severely |
| foolhardy | recklessly bold or rash |
| inept | having or showing no skill; clumsy |
| commotion | a state of confused and noisy disturbance |