apostate: Someone who's beliefs have changed and no longer belongs to a religious or political group.
effusive: to express a large amount of emotion
impasse: A predicament in which there is no obvious escape
euphoria: a feeling of great happiness
lugubrious: Full of sadness
bravado: Confident actions made to impress others
consensus: A general agreement to something
dichotomy: A devision between two opposing things
constrict: To make smaller
gothic: A style of dark fiction that often depicts gruesome events
punctilio: The careful observance of forms.
metamorphosis: to change shape
raconteur: A person who is very talented at telling stories.
sine qua non: something that is absolutely needed.
quixotic: hopefully optimistic in a manner that is not practical
vendetta: a very long fight between two groups; a blood feud
non sequitur: a statement that has no logical connection to anything said before it
mystique: a special quality that makes it especially interesting
quagmire: a situation that is full of problems.
parlous:To be full of danger or risk.
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