Apostate: n. a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc.
The
apostate abandoned his
losing team to go play on a team he thought would win.
Effusive: adj. unduly demonstrative or
lacking reserve, pouring out or overflowing
Her
effusive life story
took well over an hour to tell, complete with tears and hand gestures.
Impasse: n. position or situation which there was no escape, cul-de-sac
The
man was in an impasse
when he had to admit to his wife about his cheating since he was caught red
handed.
Euphoria: n. a state of intense happiness
and self-confidence
The
mother was flooded with euphoria
as she watched her daughter graduate from high school.
Lugubrious: adj. mournful or gloomy in an exaggerated or unrelieved manner
The
lugubrious songs of
heartbreak filled the radio as Adele became popular.
Bravado: n. pretentious, swaggering
display of courage
His
bravado cost many
friendships and jobs throughout his life.
Consensus: n. majority of opinion, general agreement or concord
The
general consensus in
the family was that they were to have pasta for dinner.
Dichotomy: n. division of two parts/kinds or
subdivision into halves or pairs, division into two mutually exclusive,
opposed, or contradictory groups
The
dichotomy between
the man’s thought and actions were vastly different.
Constrict: v. to draw or press in, to contract or shrink, compress, to
slow or stop the natural course of development
The
anaconda constricted
its prey to death.
Gothic: adj. pertaining to a certain
style of architecture, painting or sculpture, pertaining to the Goths or their
language, pertaining to the Middle Ages or medieval times
Notre
Dame is a gothic
cathedral.
Punctilio: n. a fine point or detail as of conduct, ceremony, or
procedure, strictness or exactness in the observances of formalities or
amenities
The
party planner had many punctilios
when it came to the set up of the ceremony.
Metamorphosis: n. the change in form from one
stage to the next (caterpillar to butterfly), a change in form or structure by
magic or witchcraft, a complete change in appearance or character, a form
resulting from any such change
The
caterpillar underwent metamorphosis,
as it became a beautiful butterfly.
Raconteur: n. a person who is skilled in relating stories or anecdotes
interestingly
The
master raconteur
related her struggle with addiction and sobriety to the story of the tortoise
and the hare.
sine qua non: n. an indispensable condition or
element, something essential
The
queen’s presence was the sine
qua non for the royal wedding.
Quixotic: adj. resembling or befitting of Don Quixote, extravagantly
chivalrous or romantic, impulsive and often rashly unpredictable
The
quixotic man arranged
an extravagant date for his wife where they flew to San Francisco for dinner on
a private jet.
Vendetta: n. a prolonged and bitter feud,
rivalry, contention
The
vendetta between
the girls was constantly determining their actions and secretly tearing their
friendship apart.
Non
sequitur: n. logia statement containing an illogical conclusion
The
senator spewed non-sequiturs
during his argument in congress.
Mystique: n. aura of mystery or mystical
power surrounding a particular occupation or pursuit
The
mystique of being a
nuclear engineer lured the boy into the profession.
Quagmire: n. anything soft or flabby, a situation which extrication is
very difficult, a bog
The
quagmire was difficult
to cross.
Parlous: adj. perilous, dangerous
The
parlous journey the
knight took made him slay a dragon.
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