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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Vocabulary: Spring List #3

Apostate- One who forsakes his faith and principles

Effusive- An unrestrained outpouring feeling

Impasse- A difficult situation with no way out

Euphoria- A very strong feeling of well being

Lugubrious- Mournful; especially exaggerated or affectedly so

Bravado- A false showing of bravery

Consensus- Collective opinion; general agreement

Dichotomy- "The branching of something in which each successive axis forks into 2 equally developed branches"

Constrict- To squeeze, compress, or contract

Gothic- Slang-a person who wears all-black clothing with lots of silver chains. Generally goths are classed as "out casts" from "normal" society. A Pentagram may be worn round the neck on a silver chain; Dictionary- Of or relating to the middle ages

Punctilio- Precise observance of formalities

Metamorphosis- The transformation and change in the structure and habits of animals during growth

Raconteur- One who tell anecdotes and stories with skill

Sine qua non- Essential element or condition

Quixotic- Caught up at the pursuit of unreachable goals'; impulsive

Vendetta- A bitter, destructive feud

Non sequitur- An inference or conclusion that does not follow evidence

Mystique- Body of beliefs connected to a group, person, idea, or thing

Quagmire- Difficult or precarious situation

Parlous- Obsolete dangerously cunning





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