mellifluous

adj.

having a rich, smoothly flowing sound

syn: harmonious

ant: stident; discordant

epicurean

adj.

taking pleasure in food and drink

syn: hedonistic; gourmet

oeuvre

n.

the complete work of an artist

syn: canon

arbiter

n.

a person with the ability to resolve a disagreement;

a judge

*Peer Mediation

verdant

adj.

fresh and green, referring to plant life

syn: lush

ant: arid, sere

vagary

n.

unpredictable action or behavior

syn: whim; caprice

vacuous

adj.

lacking intelligence

syn: empty-headed

ant: brilliant, shrewd

attrition

n.

a wearing down over time

syn: erosion

ant: buildup; accretion

archetype

n.

a prototype or original model

syn: model

ant: product

approbation

n.

formal approval of an act

syn: authorization

ant: disapproavl; opprobrium

burgeon

v.

to grow, expand, or bloom

syn: swell

ant: shrink; diminish

commensurate

adj.

an equal measure; corresponding in size and measurement

syn: equivalent; comparable

ant: unequal

confluence

n.

a meeting or gathering together

syn: convergence; concourse

ant: divergence

coup

n.

a surprising, brilliant, and usally successful act

syn: plot

secular

adj.

not spiritual or religious; worldly

syn: earthly

ant: religious