Effusive- expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure in unrestrained manner
Impasse- situation in which no progress is possible
Euphoria- a state of excitement and happiness
Lugubrious- looking or sounding sad or dismal
Bravado- bold manner
Consensus- majority of opinion
Dichotomy- division into two parts
Constrict- compress
Gothic- pertaining to the Middle Ages
Punctilio- fine pint
Metamorphosis- a form resulting from any such change
Ra conteur- a skilled person who relates stories and anecdotes interestingly
Sine qua non- something essential
Quixotic- impulsive
Vendetta- any bitter feud
Non sequitur- statement containing an illogical conclusion
Mystique- mystery/mystical power surrounding an occupation
Quagmire- a bag or anything soft or flabby
Parlous- perilous
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