Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Vocaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaabbulary numero tres! :D

apostate: a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.

effusive: expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.

impasse: a situation in which no progress is possible, esp. because of disagreement; a deadlock.

euphoria: a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.

lugubrious: looking or sounding sad and dismal.

bravado: a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.

 consensus: general agreement.

dichotomy: a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.

 constrict: make narrower, esp. by encircling pressure.

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.

punctilio: a fine or petty point of conduct or procedure.





metamorphosis: (in an insect or amphibian) the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages.

raconteur: a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way.

sine qua non: an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary.

quixotic: exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

vendetta: a blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family.

non sequitur: a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.

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

quagmire: a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot.

parlous: full of danger or uncertainty; precarious.













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