Fall Vocab List #4

apostate: a person who abandons or betrays his religion, cause, party, etc.

effusive: expressing excessive emotion in an unrestrained manner.

impasse: a position or situation from which there is no escape.

euphoria: a state of intense happiness and self-confidence.

lugubrious: mournful, dismal, or gloomy.

bravado: a pretentious display of courage.

consensus: majority of opinion

dichotomy: division into two parts

constrict: to slow or stop the natural course or to shrink

Gothic: noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, originated in France in the middle of the 12th century and existed in the western half of Europe through the middle of the 16th century, characterized by pointed arches and ribbed vaults.

punctilio: a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, or procedure.

metamorphosis: a complete change of form, structure, or substance

raconteur: to tell

sine qua non: an indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential

quixotic: extravagantly romantic; visionary, impractical

vendetta: any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention

non sequitur: an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises.

mystique: a framework of doctrines, ideas, beliefs, or the like, constructed around a person or object, endowing the person or object with enhanced value or profound meaning

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

parlous: perilous; dangerous

Fall Vocab #4 Sentences

1. In a time of fierce racism and oppression, Martin Luther King Jr. and Mohandas Ghandi were apostates to the government.
2. Angrily, she effusively described how Kathy was an awful person for telling the school she liked a boy.
3. After weeks of debate and discussion, the couple decided that they had reached an impasse and needed an opinion from a third-party.
4. After receiving several large doses of anesthesia and pain-killers, Sally was in a euphoric state for a few minutes after her surgery.
5. She was lugubrious after she found out her grandmother died a few days shy of her birthday.
6. In order to impress those around him, Andy displayed his bravado during the robbery down the street.
7. The class had to reach a consensus on the issue before they could pursue any further action.
8. The artist chose to reflect the dichotomy of government and religion in her sculpture.
9. Doctors had to constrict the blood flow to the patient's leg in order to keep him alive.
10. Notre Dame is a famous Gothic cathedral church in France.
11. The company banquet is the highlight of the year, therefore the company takes special care in checking that everyone is away of the punctilio.
12. Most caterpillars eventually make the metamorphosis into butterflies.
13. The outline was sine qua non to the productivity of the board meeting.
14. Her neighbor was known for his quixotic personality, primarily because of all his reckless decisions.
15. After her betrayal, she declared a vendetta against all fine eateries. 
16. When he realized he had no real response to the questions and premises, he chose to make a fallacious non sequitur in the debate.
17. Females are known to have a mystique about them because of the unique qualities, beliefs, and thoughts.
18. Caution tape circled a quagmire in order to prevent injuries to the public.
19. When rebellion outbreaks, the situation becomes far more parlous when war is put in the place of diplomacy.

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