tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post1828673963699434314..comments2024-03-11T22:58:24.241-07:00Comments on Dr. Preston's Literature & Composition: Vocabulary: Fall List #5Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-2311714848028581962011-09-15T14:55:38.571-07:002011-09-15T14:55:38.571-07:00Dr. Preston can you look over these.. just want to...Dr. Preston can you look over these.. just want to make sure they're right! Thanks <br /><br />Apostate: a person who quits or abandons their religion, a cause or belief.<br /><br />bravado: a real or pretended display of courage or boldness<br /><br />consensus: general or widespread agreement among all the members of a group<br /><br />constrict: narrow<br /><br />dichotomy: a separation into two divisions that differ widely from or contradict each other<br /><br />effusive: giving or involving an extravagant and sometimes excessive expression of feelings in speech or writing<br /><br />euphoria: a feeling of great joy, excitement, or well-being<br /><br />gothic: of medieval architectural style<br /><br />impasse: a point at which no further progress can be made or agreement reached<br /><br />lugubrious: extremely mournful, sad, or gloomy<br /><br />metamorphosis: a complete or marked change of physical form, structure, or substance<br /><br />mystique: a special quality or air that makes somebody or something appear mysterious, powerful, or desirable<br /><br />non sequitur: a statement that appears unrelated to a statement that it follows<br /><br />parlous: very unsafe, uncertain, or difficult<br /><br />punctilio: strict adherence to even the finest <br />points of etiquette<br /><br />quagmire: a soft marshy area of land that gives <br />way when walked on<br /><br />quixotic: tending to take a romanticized view of life<br /><br />raconteur: somebody who tells entertaining stories<br /><br />sine qua non: an essential condition or prerequisite<br /><br />vendetta: a prolonged bitter feud or quarrelkrissyfriasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-37086026362178431572011-09-13T16:59:02.395-07:002011-09-13T16:59:02.395-07:00apostate: a person who quits or abandons their rel...apostate: a person who quits or abandons their religion,a cause or belief.MarieAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837823251262066258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-8503042027309704612011-09-13T13:36:11.906-07:002011-09-13T13:36:11.906-07:00Apostate- a person who forsakes his religion, caus...Apostate- a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party<br />* can someone translate this for me?<br /><br />And Trenton, what does sine qua non mean? I can't find it. <br /><br />Briana StinnBriana Stinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08867434717351665593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-9845346323240245782011-09-12T18:00:59.046-07:002011-09-12T18:00:59.046-07:00Omg, i already knew what sine qua non meant. I fee...Omg, i already knew what sine qua non meant. I feel so cultured :D<br /><br />TrentonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384832010390166324.post-34316443110060642512011-09-12T16:30:28.486-07:002011-09-12T16:30:28.486-07:00What definition of Gothic do we use? I have about ...What definition of Gothic do we use? I have about 14, and I don't know which best works for our case.Nate Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09700530120413896473noreply@blogger.com