Friday, January 31, 2014

Vocab spring list 3

apostate-a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle
Ex- He was an apostate her on campus.

effusive-expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.
Ex- My mom effusively accepted my offer to help her make dinner. 

impasse-a situation in which no progress is possible, esp because of disaggreement
Ex- We couldn't get much work done because of the impasse we were encountering. 


euphoria-a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
Ex- She had reached euphoria going to the concert. 


lugubrious-looking or sounding sad and dismal
Ex- They went on a lugubrious search for their lost puppy. 


bravado-a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate
Ex- The team had a very bravado entrance. 


consensus-general agreement
Ex- The group came to a consensus on what to do their project on. 

dichotomy-a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.
Ex- There is an obvious dichotomy between the two twins. 


Gothic-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.
Ex- There is a very gothic style about these buildings. 


constrict-make narrower
Ex- The government is constricting the highway. 


punctilio-a fine or petty point of conduct or procedure.
Ex- They had reached a punctilio in their school project. 


metamorphosis-process of transformation from an immature for to an adult for in 2 or more distinct phases
Ex- The caterpillar was going through a metamorphosis

raconteur-a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way
Ex- My grandpa is a raconteur.

sine qua non-a thing that is absolutely necessary
Ex- Water is a sine qua non

quixotic-exceedingly idealistic
Ex- College seems so quixotic now. 

vendetta-a blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family.
Ex- The family requested a vendetta


non sequitur-
a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow the previous conclusion or statement

Ex- The second statement was non sequitur compared to the first. 

mystique-
a fascinating aura of mystery, awe, and power surrounding someone or something

Ex- The fog gave the atmosphere a mystique vibe. 

quagmire-
a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot

Ex- I sank down when stepping on the quagmire.

parlous-
full of danger or uncertainty 

Ex- The wolf had a parlous look in his eyes. 

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