Lecture Vocabulary: Transcript Page 1

A collection of vocabulary flashcards based on the specific words listed in the lecture transcript.

Convivial

Friendly, lively, and enjoyable.

Meretricious

Apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity.

Penitent

Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong.

Diffidence

Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.

Magnanimity

Generosity and noble spirit, especially towards a rival or someone less powerful.

Contrite

Feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt.

Dubious

Hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon.

Circumspect

Wary and unwilling to take risks.

Vexation

The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

Contentious

Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.

Conspicuous

Standing out so as to be clearly visible.

Discernible

Able to be discerned; perceptible.

Subversive

Seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution.

Superseded

To take the place of something previously in authority or use; supplant.

Protracted

Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.

Curtailed

Reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

Obviated

To remove a need or difficulty; avoid or prevent.

Epitomize

To be a perfect example of.

Extol

To praise enthusiastically.

Substantiate

To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.

Appraising

To assess the value or quality of.

Engendering

To cause or give rise to a feeling, situation, or condition.