unit 11 Flashcards
apostate
one who forsakes their religion, party, or cause
bravado
display of false or assumed courage
consensus
a collective or general agreement of opinion
constrict
to make smaller or narrower, to draw together
dichotomy
a division of two contradictory or mutually exclusive parts
effusive
highly demonstrative, lavish,
euphoria
a feeling of great happiness or well-being, often with no objective basis
gothic
characterized by or emphasizing a gloomy setting and grotesque or violent events
impasse
a dead end; a position from which there is no escape
lugubrious
sad, mournful, or gloomy
metamorphosis
a complete transformation
mystique
an aura or attitude of mystery or veneration surrounding something or someon
non sequitur
an interference or conclusion that does not follow logically from the facts or premesis
parlous
full of danger, risk, perilous
punctilio
a minute detail of conduct or procedure; an instant of time
quagmire
soft, soggy mud or slush, a difficult entrapping situation
quixotic
extravagantly or romantically idealistic; visionary without regard to practical considerations
raconteur
a person who tells stories and anecdotes with great skill
sine qua non
an essential or indispensable element or condition
vendetta
a prolonged feud, often between two families, characterized by retaliatory acts of revenge; nay act motivated by vengeance
