apostate- a person who renounces political or religious principles. Atheists are often apostates, due to not believing in a religion.
effusive- expressing feelings of gratitude or pleasure. The children at the preschool were effusive after getting coco-puffs for breakfast.
impasse- a situation where no progress is possible. Cynics often feel that they are in an impasse situation even though they are not.
euphoria- a feeling of intense happiness. When the students saw that there was no homework, they were euphoric.
lugubrious- looking sad or dismal. The Parker Center, LA's old police headquarters, looks rather lugubrious in its abandoned state.
bravado- a bold manner. In epics, the heroes are always shown in bravado.
consensus- a general agreement. The motley crew came to a consensus that they would work together to help for a common cause.
dichotomy- a divide between to opposites. Dichotomy in species is found in the marine biology world are shown on the dichotomous key.
constrict- to make narrower. The boa constricted the blood flow through its victim's body.
gothic- pertaining to the culture of the eastern germanic peoples. Gothic cathedrals are often shown in books of european art and architecture.
punctilio- a fine point of procedure. Everything about a marching band's routine is punctilio.
metamorphosis- a change from the immature to the mature state of a being, a change. Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis is an excellent story about a young man's change from a man to an insect.
raconteur- a person who tells ripping ways. Many british comedians, especially those from the Cambridge Footlights, are also accomplished raconteurs.
sine qua non- an essential condition. Saltwater fish live in a sine qua non, for if the chemical equilibrium of the water changes, the fish will die.
quixotic- exceedingly idealistic. Don Quixote is a very quixotic character.
vendetta- a blood feud or long bitter quarrel. Some important vendettas of history include the war of the roses, and the Hatfields and the McCoys.
non sequitur- an illogical conclusion. I have noticed that in politics, many unseasoned politicians say many non sequitur statements.
mystique- an aura of mystery. In Warehouse 13, Mrs. Fredric always has an odd mystique about her.
quagmire- boggy land that does not hold weight. Many fantasy stories have a quagmire that has mystique, like the Marshes of Morova in Lloyd Alexander's Prydain series.
parlous- full of danger and uncertainty. Many ancient epics are made up of many parlous journeys.
effusive- expressing feelings of gratitude or pleasure. The children at the preschool were effusive after getting coco-puffs for breakfast.
impasse- a situation where no progress is possible. Cynics often feel that they are in an impasse situation even though they are not.
euphoria- a feeling of intense happiness. When the students saw that there was no homework, they were euphoric.
lugubrious- looking sad or dismal. The Parker Center, LA's old police headquarters, looks rather lugubrious in its abandoned state.
bravado- a bold manner. In epics, the heroes are always shown in bravado.
consensus- a general agreement. The motley crew came to a consensus that they would work together to help for a common cause.
dichotomy- a divide between to opposites. Dichotomy in species is found in the marine biology world are shown on the dichotomous key.
constrict- to make narrower. The boa constricted the blood flow through its victim's body.
gothic- pertaining to the culture of the eastern germanic peoples. Gothic cathedrals are often shown in books of european art and architecture.
punctilio- a fine point of procedure. Everything about a marching band's routine is punctilio.
metamorphosis- a change from the immature to the mature state of a being, a change. Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis is an excellent story about a young man's change from a man to an insect.
raconteur- a person who tells ripping ways. Many british comedians, especially those from the Cambridge Footlights, are also accomplished raconteurs.
sine qua non- an essential condition. Saltwater fish live in a sine qua non, for if the chemical equilibrium of the water changes, the fish will die.
quixotic- exceedingly idealistic. Don Quixote is a very quixotic character.
vendetta- a blood feud or long bitter quarrel. Some important vendettas of history include the war of the roses, and the Hatfields and the McCoys.
non sequitur- an illogical conclusion. I have noticed that in politics, many unseasoned politicians say many non sequitur statements.
mystique- an aura of mystery. In Warehouse 13, Mrs. Fredric always has an odd mystique about her.
quagmire- boggy land that does not hold weight. Many fantasy stories have a quagmire that has mystique, like the Marshes of Morova in Lloyd Alexander's Prydain series.
parlous- full of danger and uncertainty. Many ancient epics are made up of many parlous journeys.
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