Vocabulary #3

Apostate- A person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc. (Noun)
In the eyes of the state, this made him the apostate , a member of the unprotected infidel community.

Effusive- Unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve Impasse (Adjective) 
He is known for his effusive greetings.
 
Euphoria- Astate of intense happiness and self-confidence (Noun)
She was flooded with euphoria as she went to the podium to receive her Student Research Award.
 
Lugubrious- Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner (Adjective) 
Nor does he succeed in making plausible this lugubrious  soul-search of his town.

Bravado- Display of courage (Noun)
War is far more a question of intelligence than bravado.
   
Consensus- Majority of opinion (Noun)
The consensus of the group was that they should meet twice a month.
 
Dichotomy- Dvision into two parts (Noun)
There is a false dichotomy  between art and science.

Constrict- Cause to contract or shrink (Verb)
Preferably something that uncovers the arms and doesn't constrict  the body.
 
Gothic- Noting or pertaining to a style of architecture Punctilio (Adjective)
The city is famous for its rich medieval heritage of brick Gothic.
 
Metamorphosis- A profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism (Noun)
Tracy is equally distressed by the alarming metamorphosis of her childhood.
 
Raconteur- A person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly (Noun)
He was an educator by trade, and long experienced, a wonderful guy and the raconteur of stories.
 
Sine qua non- An indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential (Noun)
Her presence was the sine qua non of every social event.

Quixotic- Impulsive and often rashly unpredictable (Adjective)
Going to war against an ideology is quixotic.
 
Vendetta- Any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry (Noun)
His right fielder has accused umpires of having a vendetta against him.
 
Non sequitur-A conclusion that does not follow from the premises (Noun)
That just sounds like a complete non sequitur.

Mystique- A framework of doctrines, ideas (Noun)
Now his mystique  is dissipated and his promise shattered.
 
Quagmire- Asituation from which extrication is very difficult (Noun)
Let us hear the truth from the brains that got us into this quagmire.

Parlous-Dangerous (Adjective) 
But government finances remained in a parlous state.