Vocab #4

1)apostate-A person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
The Angelican leadership has been apostate for decades.  ( I couldn't think of it, so I borrowed one from dictionary :^(
2)effusive-Expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.
Beowulf made effusive remarks about his victory.
3)impasse-A road or passage having no exit;A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made
It is very crucial that there is no way out of the impasse.
4)euphoria-strong feeling of happiness
He was full of euphoria when he heard the good news.
5)lugubrious-looking or sounding sad or dismal.
The homeless looks so lugubrious.

6)bravado-a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.
Sharron's behavior was just sheer bravado.
7)consensus-general agreement
The consensus of the people was against the new law.
8)dichotomy-division into two parts
There is often a dichotomy between what politicians say and what they do.
9)constrict-to make narrow as by squeezing
My shirt is too tight. I feel like I'm constricted!

10)gothic-of or relating to the Goths, which provides the earliest manuscript.
 I like the Gothic style of architecture.
11)punctilio-A fine or petty point of conduct or procedure.
Some teachers are punctilio that they don't allow any little mistakes.
12)metamorphosis- the preocess of transforming from an immature to an adult form in two ore more disctict stages.
After his metamorphosis, he began to keep his manner.

13)raconteur- a person who tells enecdotes in a skillful and amusing way.
It is fun to listen to raconteur than the bad story teller.

14)sine qua non- an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessay.
Everyone's opinions are a sine qua non for better future.

15)quixotic-exceedingly ideallistic; unreaistic and impractical
I love movies with quixotic ending!

16)vendetta- a blood feud in which the family of a nurdered person seeks vengeance on the murdered or the murderer's family......?

17)non sequitur-a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.
That was a complete non sequitur for the victim's side.
18)mystique- a fascinating aura of mystery and power surrounding someone or somthing.
Her face emanates a curious mystique.
19)quagmire- an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation.
Everyone wants to avoid quagmire.
20)parlous-full of danger or uncertainty.
Beowulf went through parlous adventure.