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Lesson 19
Vocab
15
English
10th Grade
02/20/2013

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Verdant
Definition
fresh and green; referring to plant life
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Epicurean
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taking pleasure in food and drink
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Mellifluous
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having a rich, smoothly flowing sound
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Vacuous
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lacking intelligence
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Vagary
Definition
unpredictable action or behavior
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Coup
Definition
a surprising, brilliant, and usually successful act
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Confluence
Definition
a meeting or gathering together
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Oeuvre
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the complete work of an artist, composer, or writer
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Commensurate
Definition
an equal measure; corresponding in size and measurement
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Burgeon
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to grow, expand, or bloom
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Arbiter
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a person with the ability to resolve a disagreement; a judge
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Approbation
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formal approval of an act
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Archetype
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a prototype or original model
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Attrition
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a wearing down over time
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Secular
Definition
not spiritual or religious; worldly
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