Vocab List # 4

1. apostate- a person who forsakes his religion
Babies were killed to keep from growing up with apostate parents.

2. effusive- extravagantly demonstrative of emotion
Jose was effusive and very loving, he kissed me on both cheeks.

3. impasse- position or situation which there is no escape, deadlock
I couldn't impasse the moment my mother said embarrassing memories of me of when I was a child.

4. euphoria- a state of intense happiness and self-confidence
My brother was euphoric when he saw results in the community event he put together.

5. Lugubrious- mournful, or gloomy
Lugubrious songs of love.

6. bravado- a pretentious, swaggering display of courage.
During a fight, false bravado may make a foe back down.

7. consensus- majority of opinion
Our collaborative group came to a consensus about the profile layout.

8. dichotomy- division into two parts.
There is a false dichotomy between art and science, which is slowly being eroded over the years.

9. constrict- compress
The boa was constricting the bird to slowly kill it.

10. Gothic- pertaining or designing the style of painting.
Batman was very gothic and mysterious.

11. punctilio- fine point
They really seem to show a readiness to stand on punctilio and ceremony

12. metamorphosis- a profound change form from one stage to the next life history of an organism
Butterflies go through the process of metamorphosis while in a cocoon.

13. raconteur- person skilled in telling stories.
And his friends knew he was a good mimic and raconteur.

14. sine qua non- an indispensable  condition
Her presence was the sine qua non of every social event.

15. quixotic- chivalrous or romantic
It was a quixotic gesture from my boyfriend, when he bought me roses for my birthday.


16. vendetta- any prolonged; bitter feud; rivalry
His supporters say the government is waging a vendetta against himself.

17. non sequitur-  statement containing an illogical conclusion
In the debate she stated non sequitur and it cost her the debate.

18. mystique- framework of doctrines, ideas, beliefs
My fathers mystique of life was worth learning about.

19. quagmire- Awkward, complex situation.
My brother is so quagmire around girls his friends feel bad for him.

20. Parlous- perilous, dangerous
The hike up the mountain was so parlous that the tourist had to sign a release form.