Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Fall Vocab #4

Apostate- A person who forsakes his religion.

Effusive- unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve

Impasse- A position from which there is no escape.

Euphoria- A state of intense happiness

Lugubrious- Mournful, dismal, gloomy, especially in an exaggerated manner

Bravado- A pretentious, swaggering display of courage

Consensus- Majority of an opinion

Dichotomy- Division of two parts

Constrict- To draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink

Gothic- Pertaining to a style of architecture originating in France

Punctilio- A fine point, particular to detail

Metamorphosis- A complete change in form, structure or substance

Raconteur- A person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly

Sine Qua Non- An indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential

Quixotic- Extravagantly chivalrous or romantic

Vendetta- A prolonged and bitter feud

Non Sequitur- An inference or conclusion that does not follow the premises

Mystique- A framework of doctrines constructed around a person or object

Quagmire- An area of miry or boggy ground whose surface yields under the tread

Parlous- Dangerous, clever, shrewd

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