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Apostate
(n.) A person who forsakes their religion, cause, party, etc.; (adj.) Not faithful to a religion, party or cause
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Bravado
(n.) a real or pretended show of courage or boldness
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Consensus
(n.) A collective unanimous opinion of a number of persons
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Dichotomy
(n.) Division into two usually contradictory parts or opinions
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Effusive
(adj.) Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy
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Euphoria
(n.) A feeling of great happiness or well-being
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Gothic
(adj.) Of or relating to the Middle Ages; medieval
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Impasse
(n.) A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate
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Lugubrious
(adj.) Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree
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Metamorphosis
(n.) A passing from one form or shape into another
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Mystique
(n.) An aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing
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Non Sequitur
(n.) A statement that does not follow logically from what preceded it
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Parlous
(adj.) Risky; dangerous
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Punctilio
(n.) A fine point of etiquette
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Quagmire
(n.) A difficult or precarious situation; a predicament
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Quixotic
(adj.) foolishly impractical; also, capricious; impulsive
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Raconteur
(n.) One who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit
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Sine Qua Non
(n.) An essential element or condition
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Vendetta
(n.) A bitter, destructive feud
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