• He is known as an apostate because he abandoned his church.
Effusive- unrestrained in emotional expression
• The effusive love of the mother is shown by her constant bragging about her children.
Impasse- a road, passage, or situation having no exit
• He reached and impasse when his lies unfolded.
Euphoria- a feeling of intense excitement
• The team oozed euphoria when they won the championship.
Lugubrious- looking or sounding sad
• The baby's cries are lugubrious when she is hungry.
Bravado- a bold manner or a show of boldness
• John Wayne movies are popular because they are full of bravado.
Consensus- general agreement
• The jury reached an unanimous consensus and was about to declare the defendent guilty or not.
Dichotomy- a division or contract between two things (either or choice)
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Constrict- make narrower
• The constricting road can only fit one car at a time.
Gothic- language or type of style
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Punctilio- a fine point of conduct
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Metamorphosis- a change of form
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Raconteur- a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way
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Sine Qua Non- an essential condition
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Quixotic- unrealistic and impractical
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Vendetta- bitter quarrel
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Non Sequitur- a conclusion or statement that does not follow previous statement
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Mystique- a fascinating aura of mystery
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Quagmire- a soft boggy area of land
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Parlous- full of danger or uncertainty
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