Apostate(n.) A person who abandons, rejects, or renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
Effusive(adj.) Expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in a heartfelt manner.
Impasse(n.) A situation in which no progress is able to be made because of a disagreement; a deadlock.
Euphoria(n.) A feeling or state of intense excitement or happiness.
Lugubrious(adj.) Looking or sounding sad and dismal.
Bravado(n.) A bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.
Consensus(n.) General agreement.
Dichotomy(n.) A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.
Constrict(v.) Make narrower by applying and encircling pressure.
Gothic(adj./n.) Of or in the style of architecture prevalent in western Europe in the 12th–16th centuries, characterized by pointed arches, rib vaults, and flying buttresses, together with large windows and elaborate tracery. (adj./n.) Relating to the Goths or their language.
Punctilio(n.) A fine or petty point of conduct or procedure.
Metamorphosis(n.) The process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages.
Raconteur(n.) A person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way.
Sine qua non(n.) An essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary
Quixotic(adj.) Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
Vendetta(n.) A blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family; revenge.
Non sequitur(n.) A conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.
Mystique(n.) A fascinating aura of mystery, awe, and power surrounding someone or something.
Quagmire(n.) A soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot.
Parlous(adj.) Full of danger or uncertainty; precarious. (adv.) Greatly or excessively.
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