Apostate - someone who forsakes his religion or cause
Effusive - expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.
Impasse - a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of a disagreement; a deadlock
Euphoria - a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
Lugubrious - looking sad or dismal
Bravado - a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.
Consensus - a general agreement among a large population of people
Dichotomy - a division or contrast between two things that are or represented as being opposed or entirely different
Constrict - to make narrower, especially by encircling pressure.
Gothic - of or in the style of architecture prevalent in western Europe in the 12th-16th centuries, characterized by pointed arches, rib vaults, and flying buttresses, together with large windows and elaborate tracery.
Punctilio - a fine or petty point of conduct or procedure
Metamorphosis - A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one,by natural or supernatural means.
Raconteur - a person who tells anecdotes in a skilled or amusing way
Sine qua non - an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary.
Quixotic - exceedingly idealistic, unrealistic and impractical.
Vendetta - a prolonged or bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone.
Non sequitur - a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.
Mystique - a fascinating aura of mystery, awe, and power surrounding someone or something.
Quagmire - a soft, boggy are of land that gives way underfoot; an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation.
Parlous - full of danger or uncertainty, precarious.
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