"In church community's, about half of the party claims to be a certain religion but acts in a different manner."
Effusive: lacking reserve
"Effusive people have a hard time concerning necessities for emergencies."
Impasse: a position or situation from which there is no escape
"In many horror films, there is always one character who puts him or herself in a impasses position."
Euphoria: a state of intense happiness and self-confidence
"You feel a level of euphoria when you complete all assignments in Dr.Prestons AP English class."
Lugubrious: mournful or dismal
"In twilight, Bella Swan plays a lugubrious character due to her unforsaken love for Edward Cullen."
Bravado: swaggering display of courage
"Beowulf gives off a cocky vibe with a bravado attitude."
Consensus: general agreement
"Everyone at the business meeting came to their consensus that selling Nike brand shoes were better than selling Adidas."
Dichotomy: division into two mutually exclusive, opposed, or contradictory groups
"In the court room, the judge had to decide between guilty or non guilty, the jury was dichotic."
Constrict: to slow or stop the natural course or development of
"School officials decided to constrict the way school rules were enforced."
Gothic: noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, originating in France in the middle of the 12th century and existing in the western half of Europe through the middle of the 16th century, characterized by the use of the pointed arch and the ribbed vault, by the use of fine woodwork and stonework
"Some buildings in Europe have a gothic feel to them."
Punctilio: a fine point, particular, or detail
"No mission should ever be compromised by diplomatic punctilio."
Metamorphosis: a complete change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation by magic or witchcraft
"In the novel, 'The Scarlett Letter', the main character was accused if metamorphosis behavior."
Raconteur: a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes
"And his friends knew him as a highly entertaining mimic and raconteur."
Sine Qua Non: an indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential
"Her presence was the sine qua non of every social event."
Quixotic: extravagantly chivalrous or romantic
"In sappy romantic movies, the guy is the one who is quixotic."
Vendetta: a private feud in which the members of the family of a murdered person seek to avenge the murder by killing the slayer or one of the slayer's relatives
"Beowulf."
Non Sequitur: an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises
"Once again you're making a non sequitur interjection."
Mystique: an aura of mystery or mystical power surrounding a particular occupation
"Legends and myths are of a mystique manner when it comes to the actual story itself."
Quagmire: a situation is which things are extremely difficult
"In the show 'Man v.s. Wild' the man gets himself into quagmire situations."
Parlous: someone who is cleverly dangerous
"Many villains in super hero movies are parlous when it comes to taking damsels in distress."
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