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When you make a cogent argument, it means your argument is clear and persuasive.
Cogent
Is a ringing sound, particularly from a bell tolled to announce a death or the end of something.
Knell
If you accidentally leave half a sandwich under your bed for a few days, cover your nose while you sleep because it will probably become quite.
Noisome
A () is a preference for or bias toward something. If you have a () for wool clothing, you should take up knitting.
Predilection
An () is someone who participates in a discussion or conversation, sometimes as a go-between.
Interlocutor
Describes something sullen, gloomy, or persistent.
Dour
A speech usually consisting of a long string of violent or emotionally charged words.
Tirade
Is a succinct formulation of a principle, rule, or basic truth about life.
Maxim
This sassy little adjective () is lively and bold, like your () best friend who storms in and demands to borrow your favorite jacket.
Pert
A () is someone that has been soundly rejected by their community. Your constant gossiping might make you a () on campus.
Pariah
It means harmful and subtle, such as a poison gas that causes illness in those exposed to it over the course of years.
Pernicious
In one easy step: dance around all crazy, jumping on and over anything nearby like you just ate a lot of sugar.
Cavort
Is a song of mourning, performed as a memorial to someone who’s died.
Dirge
It's everywhere! It's everywhere! When something seems like it's present in all places at the same time, reach for the adjective ().
Ubiquitous
Something that is () stands out, but not in a good way — it means "really bad or offensive."
Ergregious
It means strange and unusual in an old-fashioned and charming way.
Quaint
Driving through an neighborhood when you see large houses, perfect landscaping, and expensive cars.
Affluent
When you () something you show it to be false.
Debunk
To () someone is to spread nasty stories about them, whether true or not.
Vilify
An () is the complete opposite of something. Though the counterculture was strong in America in 1968, voters elected Richard Nixon, the () of a hippie.
Antithesis
Is a mushy, muddy patch of ground that you might find in a bog.
Morass
Is a sign that something bad is about to happen, like when you get that queasy feeling in your stomach because your mom found out you skipped band practice to go to the movies.
Presage
When you (), you're bringing out a response of some sort. A good comedian () a lot of laughs.
Elicit
To () something is to forbid or prohibit it, as a school principal might () the use of cell phones in class.
Proscribe
() is a formal word meaning stubborn. If you want to major in English, but your parents are () that you should go premed, they might go so far as to threaten not to pay your tuition.
Obdurate