Sping Vocab #3

apostate: a person who forsakes his religion, cause,or party. Ex:I apostate my generation because we are all lazy. effusive:unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve Ex:an effusive person would be very open. 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, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner bravado:a pretentious, swaggering display of courage. consensus:majority of opinion dichotomy:division into two parts, kinds constrict:to slow or stop the natural course or development of gothic:Help punctilio:strictness or exactness in the observance of formalities or amenities. metamorphosis:a complete change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation raconteur:a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly. sine qua non:an indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential quixotic:extravagantly chivalrous or romantic vendetta:any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention, or the like non sequitur:a statement containing an illogical conclusion. 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:an area of miry or boggy ground whose surface yields under the tread parlous: perilous; dangerous.