Vocab Power+ Lesson 19

mellifluous

having a rich, smoothly flowing sound (adj)

epicurean

taking pleasure in food and drink (adj)

oeuvre

the complete work of an artist (noun)

arbiter

a person with the ability to resolve a disagreement; a judge (noun)

verdant

fresh and green, referring to plant life (adj)

vagary

unpredictable action or behavior (noun)

vacuous

lacking intelligence; empty of reason (adj)

attrition

a wearing down over time (noun)

archetype

a prototype or original model (noun)

approbation

formal approval of an act (noun)

burgeon

to grow, expand, or bloom (verb)

commensurate

an equal measure; corresponding in size and measurement (adj)

confluence

a meeting or gathering together (noun)

coup

a surprising, brilliant, and usually successful act (noun)

secular

not spiritual or religious; worldly (adj)