Vocabulary Flashcards

Flashcards covering key vocabulary terms from the lecture.

Panegyric

A public speech or published text in praise of someone or something.

Philanthropy

The desire to promote the welfare of others, typically through the donation of money to good causes.

Prestigious

Having a high reputation and respect due to achievements or quality.

Putrefy

To decay or rot, resulting in a foul smell.

Replete

Filled or well-supplied with something.

Sardonic

Grimly mocking or cynical.

Squalor

A state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, often due to poverty.

Surpass

To exceed; to go beyond.

Treatise

A written work that formally and thoroughly discusses a particular subject.

Verbose

Using more words than are needed; wordy.