Today's Word "Vociferous"
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vociferous \voh-SIF-uh-rus\ (adjective) - Marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
"The students launched a vociferous protest upon learning the college was planning to fire the popular professor."
"Vociferous" derives from the Latin "vox," which means "voice." But other English words can be used to describe those who compel attention by being loud and insistent. "Vociferous" implies a vehement shouting or calling out, but to convey the insistency of a demand or protest, "clamorous" might be a better choice. You could also use "strident" to suggest harsh and discordant noise in a protest, or "obstreperous" to imply loud, unruly and aggressive resistance to restraint. But someone who is noisy and turbulent due to high spirits rather than dissatisfaction might more aptly be called "boisterous" instead of "vociferous."
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