vocab #3

Apostate: a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc. Effusive: pouring out; overflowing Impasse: a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock. Euphoria: a state of intense happiness and self-confidence Lugubrious: mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner Bravado: a pretentious, swaggering display of courage. Consensus: majority of opinion Dichotomy: division into two parts, kinds, etc.; subdivision into halves or pairs. Constrict: to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress. Gothic: pertaining to the Middle Ages; medieval. Punctilio: a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, or procedure. Metamorphosis: a complete change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation by magic or witchcraft. 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; visionary, impractical, or impracticable. Vendetta: bitter feud, rivalry, contention non sequitur: Logic. an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises. Mystique: an aura of mystery or mystical power surrounding a particular occupation or pursuit Quagmire: soft boggy area of land Parlous: perilous; dangerous.