The minister had an apostate moment when he said he didn't want to be the priest anymore.
effusive: expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.
That was explained in such an effusive way.
impasse: a situation in which no progress is possible, esp. because of disagreement; a deadlock
There was no chance of an impasse happening to save the young boy.
euphoria: a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
I felt great euphoria when I climbed to the top of the mountain.
lugubrious: looking or sounding sad and dismal.
She sounded lugubrious when she spoke out against the kids.
bravado: a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate
He wanted to make sure he gave off a bravado type of vibe.
consensus: general agreement.
Many of the students formed a consensus in regards to having no more homework.
dichotomy: a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.
The dichotomy of the 2 twins was greatly unnoticed by many other people surprisingly.
The tube that the kitten climbed through seemed to constrict a lot of movement.
gothic: of or relating to the Goths or their extinct East Germanic language, which provides the earliest manuscript evidence of any Germanic language
The style of arches that were seen in the front lawn seemed to have a gothic style to them.
punctilio: a fine or petty point of conduct or procedure
It was punctilio that all the officers were to be sprayed in the face with pepper spray.
metamorphosis: the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages
From Freshman year to Senior year, many of the students have undergone a metamorphosis kind of change.
raconteur: a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way.
The doctor expressed his skill in a raconteur way.
sine qua non: an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary
While camping it's absolute sine qua non to have lighter fluid.
quixotic: exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
It's sad to see so many young women look up to many quixotic people.
vendetta: a blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family.
The death happened so suddenly however the girl's father was feeling very vendetta like.
non sequitur: a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.
The conclusion of the argument seemed very non sequitur like.
mystique: a fascinating aura of mystery, awe, and power surrounding someone or something.
Many magicians seem to have a mystique feel to a lot of their shows.
quagmire: a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot.
The quagmire of the rock broke away at the bottom of the animals hooves.
parlous: full of danger or uncertainty; precarious.
To have to run across the intersection seemed liked a parlous task.
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