Vocab #3

Apostate: a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
 In interviews, it isnt uncommon to ask an apostate for their opinion to support a change in views.

Effusive: expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.
The man was effusive after I gave him a gallon of gas to get home.

Impasse: a situation in which no progress is possible, esp. because of disagreement; a deadlock.
My parents and I were at an impasse as to my ability to drive.

Euphoria: recognized as a mental and emotional condition in which a person experiences intense feelings of well-being, elation, happiness, excitement, and joy.
My euphoria was short lived as the joy of the initial bite of the churro quickly went away.

Lugubrious: looking or sounding sad and dismal.
The lugubrious manner in which the girl was walking was quite depressing.

Bravado: with gusto and bravery, referring to a way of acting.
George bust into the room with utter conceited bravado.

Consensus: general agreement.
The town meeting had come to a consensus.

Dichotomy: a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.
The dichotomy of the cat and the car continued until dawn.

Constrict: to restrain or bind movement or action.
The octopus constricts its prey with its multiple tentacles.

Gothic: dark imagery, a genera of literature described by dark scenarios.
The Gothic feel of Frankenstein is most apparent in the stormy scenes. 

Punctilio: showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
Daniel is known for his punctilio lifestyle.

Metamorphosis: massive change, the act of completely changing an appearance or structure.
After the metamorphosis of my hairstyle, hardly anyone could recognize me.

Raconteur: one who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit.
My family is known for having pretty good raconteurs. 

Sine qua non: Sine qua non refers to an indispensable and essential action, condition, or ingredient.
The dish was missing a certain sine qua non which made it unpalatable.

Quixotic: exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
 the need for a hovercraft was completely quixotic.

Vendetta: a blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family.
The Capulets had a vendetta for the Montegues and visa versa.

Non sequitur: in formal logic, is an argument in which its conclusion does not follow from its
premises.
The tendancy for my essays to end in a non sequitur sentence is very bad.

Mystique: an aura of heightened value, interest, or meaning surrounding something, arising from attitudes and beliefs that impute special power or mystery.
The mystique nature of cats in Egyptian mythology led to cat based gods and creatures.

Quagmire: a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot.
Be careful in your journey through the swamp, you don't want to sink into the quagmire.

Parlous: full of danger or uncertainty; precarious.
The parlous nature of caves make me claustrophobic.