List 4

Apostate: person who forsakes his religion, party.
Effusive: expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner; lacking reserve.
Impasse: position or situation of no escape; deadlock.
Euphoria: a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being
Lugubrious: looking or sounding sad or and dismal.
Bravado: A bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate; pretentious, swaggering display of courage.
Consensus: General agreement; majority opinion
Dichotomy: A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different
Constrict: Make narrower, esp. 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; portentously gloomy or horrifying
Punctilio: A fine or petty point of conduct or procedure; a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, 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.
sine qua non: An essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary
quixotic: Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical
raconteur: A person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way
vendetta: A prolonged bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone; A blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family
non sequitur: “does not follow”; 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 area of land that gives way underfoot; anything soft or flabby
parlous: Full of danger or uncertainty; precarious