lecture (noun)
91travelogue — noun a film, book, or illustrated lecture about a person s travels. Origin early 20th cent.: from travel, on the pattern of monologue …
92circuit — noun (C) 1 a path that forms a circle around an area, or a journey along this path: We did a circuit of the old city walls. 2 a track that cars, motorbikes etc race around 3 the tennis/lecture/cabaret etc circuit all the places that are usually… …
93fiasco — noun (C, U) an event that is completely unsuccessful, in a way that is very embarrassing or disappointing: The first lecture I ever gave was a complete fiasco …
94hall — noun (C) 1 the area just inside the door of a house or other building that leads to other rooms; hallway (1): We hung our coats on a rack in the entrance hall. 2 a passage in a building or house that leads to many of the rooms; corridor (1): Each …
95hour — noun (C) 1 60 MINUTES a period of 60 minutes. There are 24 hours in a day: The flight to Moscow takes just over three hours. | Karen is paid $10 an hour. | in an hour/in an hour s time (=an hour from now): I ll be back in an hour. | an hour s… …
96lectern — noun (C) a high, sloping surface for putting an open book or notes on while you are giving a lecture, sermon etc …
97overview — noun (C) a short description of a subject or situation that gives the main ideas without explaining all the details (+ of): an overview of the issues involved | give an overview: Professors often give an overview of the subject at the start of… …
98revision — noun 1 (C, U) the process of changing something, especially a piece of writing, in order to improve it by correcting it or including new information or ideas: His lecture needs a lot of revision. | be subject to revision (=be considered for… …
99sermon — noun (C) 1 a religious talk given as part of a Christian church service, usually based on a part of the Bible: preach a sermon: Pastor Grisson preached a sermon on evangelism. 2 informal a talk in which someone tries to give you unwanted moral… …
100declamation — noun he delivered a passionate declamation Syn: speech, address, lecture, sermon, homily, discourse, oration, recitation, disquisition, monologue …
