VOCABULARY #3

apostate: a person who renounces religious belief or principle
effusive: expressing feelings of gratitude in a heartfelt manner
impasse: a situation in which no progress is possible
euphoria: a state or feeling of intense excitement or happiness
lugubrious: looking or sounding sad; dismal 
bravado: a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate 
consensus: general agreement
dichotomy: a division or contrast in two things that are entirely different
constrict: make narrower, especially by encircling pressure 
gothic: belonging to the Dark Ages; portentously gloomy or horrifying 
punctilio: a fine or petty point of conduct or procedure
metamorphosis: transformation, usually from an immature form to an adult form
raconteur: a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful or amusing way 
sine qua non: something essential 
quixotic: unrealistic and impractical
vendetta: any prolonged and bitter feud, contention, or the like
non sequitur: a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow the previous 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 

• The apostate heatedly debated with the religious man about whether God existed.
• After the man pulled the girl out of the way of the oncoming car, she effusively thanked him for saving her life.
• The argument between the atheist and the minister quickly became an impasse, because nothing either could say would change the others mind.
• After the couple's beautiful wedding, they were both in an unbreakable euphoria.
• The little boy moped around lugubriously, after his mom told him his goldfish had died. 
• The two teenage boys performed many bravados in an attempt to win over the pretty girl.
• After much debate, the family finally came to a consensus that they would have spaghetti for dinner.
• The dichotomy was obvious when the chihuahua and german shepard were sitting next to each other.
• The snake slowly constricted around its captor's arm, until it eventually cut off their circulation.
• Gothic literature consists of dark, ominous stories, such as Frankenstein. 
• The woman always wiped of her shoes before entering the house, she had made a habit of the punctilio.
• At the high school reunion everyone was shocked, because the once nerdy boy had gone through a metamorphosis, and was now extremely handsome. 
• I would consider my grandpa a raconteur, because he can make even the most foolish stories, interesting and meaningful.
• Halloween has a distinct mystique, you can always feel the mysterious mood.
• While playing a game of tag, the little boy stepping on a quagmire, tripped, and broke his arm.
• The dark trail on the foggy night was extremely parlous, because you didn't know what could be hiding around the corner.