Apostate: a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc.
sentence: He was considered apostate because he gave up his faith in Christianity.
Effusive:
unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve
sentence: Famous people recieve effusive praise.
Impasse: a position or situation from
which there is no escape.
sentence: He became impasse when he entered the meeting.
Euphoria: a state of intense happiness and
self-confidence.
sentence: The mother was hit with euphoria when she found out her daughter was getting married.
Lugubrious: mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an
affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner.
sentence: Characters on soap operas use lugubrious monologue.
Bravado: a pretentious,
swaggering display of courage.
sentence: Beowulf became known for his bravado in fighting the dragon.
Consensus: majority of opinion
sentence: The consensus of the group was to meet twice a week.
Dichotomy:
division into two parts
sentence: A dichotomy is formed in our class room when there are different views on the subject.
Constrict: to slow or stop the natural course or to
contract or shrink
sentence: Greed constricted the nation's cultural life.
Gothic: noting or pertaining to a style of architecture,
originating in France
sentence: Much of Europe used gothic architecture in their buildings.
Punctilio: a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct,
ceremony, or procedure.
sentence:
Metamorphosis: a complete change of form, structure,
or substance, as transformation
raconteur to tell
sentence: I underwent a metamorphosis since when I was little from being shy to social.
Sine qua non: an
indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential
sentence: Her presence was the sine qua non of every social event.
Quixotic:
extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or
impracticable
sentence: Many girl readers are into to quixotic love stories, rather than realistic romance.
Vendetta: any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry,
contention
sentence: There was a political vendetta.
Non sequitur: an inference or a conclusion that does not follow
from the premises.
sentence: The teacher's lecture was a ramble of non sequiturs and irrelevant observations.
Mystique: an aura of mystery or mystical power surrounding a particular occupation or pursuit
sentence: Some people sense mystique in nuclear science.
Quagmire: anything soft or
flabby
sentence: We ran into a quagmire of mud.
Parlous: perilous; dangerous
sentence: Giving away your personal information can cause parlous situations.
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