Wednesday, January 7, 2009

define : panacea, pandemonium and panegyric

panacea – n. a remedy for all ills or difficulties; cure-all

The mob staging a rally outside the senate feels that changing the current president is the panacea for all the country’s problems

 

pandemonium – n. a wild uproar or commotion; chaos

The jury announced its decision, and pandemonium erupted between the family and supporters of the accused and the plaintiff.

 

panegyric – adj. a formal speech or statement giving high praise to someone or something.

During the annual state of the nation address, our diminutive president delivers a panegyric speech about the condition of our country, if only this is actually the actual situation we are living in, then what a wonderful world it would be.