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
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