Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Vocabulary: Fall List #4

apostate
effusive
impasse
euphoria
lugubrious
bravado
consensus
dichotomy
constrict
gothic
punctilio
metamorphosis
raconteur
sine qua non
quixotic
vendetta
non sequitur
mystique
quagmire
parlous

2 comments:

  1. apostate: a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc.
    effusive: unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve.
    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
    constrict: to slow or stop the natural course or to contract or shrink
    gothic: noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, originating in France in the middle of the 12th century and existing in the western half of Europe through the middle of the 16th century, characterized by the use of the pointed arch and the ribbed vault, by the use of fine woodwork and stonework, by a progressive lightening of structure, and by the use of such features as flying buttresses, ornamental gables, crockets, and foils.
    punctilio: a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, or procedure.
    metamorphosis: a complete change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation
    raconteur to tell
    sine qua non: an indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential
    quixotic: extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable
    vendetta: any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention
    non sequitur: an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises.
    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: anything soft or flabby
    parlous: perilous; dangerous

    Hopefully this helps people out!

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  2. Yes very much so. I learned that the first two quizzes of this year I was getting the wrong definitions so now I can compare these ones to the ones I got. Thanks.

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