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Vocab Level H(11&12)

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WordDefinition
apostate one who forsakes his religion, party, or cause
bravado a display of false or assumer courage
consensus a collective or general agreement of opinion
constrict to make smaller or narrower, to squeeze
dichotomy a division into two controdictionary or mutally exclusive parts
effusive highly demonstrative, unrestrained
euphoria a feeling of great happiness
gothic characterized by an emphasizing a gloomy setting and grotesque violence
impasse an dead end
lugubrious overly sad, moranful, gloomy
metamorphosis a complete transformation
mystique an aura of mystery surrounding someone
non sequiter an inference or conclusion that does not follow logically for facts or premises
parlous full of danger or risk
punctilio a minute detail of conduct or procedure, an instant of time
quagmire soft, soggy, mud or slush, a difficult of entrapping situation
quixotic extravigently or romantically idealistic
raconteur a person who tells stories with great skill
sine qua non an essential or indispensible element or condition
vendetta a prolonged feud often between two families
apposite appropriate, suitable
augur a prophet or seer, to perdict
bilk to defraud, cheat or swindle
charisma a special personal magnetism that makes indaviduals exceptionally appealing
debilitate to make weak or feeble
execrable utterly detestable, hateful
impinge to strike against or collide violently with
labyrinth a bewildering maze
narcissism excessive self-love
niggardly stingy, meanly smal or insufficient
pastiche a dramatic work made up of bits and pieces of other works
precarious very uncertian or unsure, dangerous or risky
rapport a close and harmonious realationship
utilitarian stressing practicality over other considerations
vacuous devoid of matter, lacking ideas or intelligence
vagary in unpredictable, purposeless action or notion
viable capable of living or developing under regular circumstances
xenophobia undue fear of foreigners or strangers
zany clownish or funny
zealot a fanarical partisan, an ardent follower
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