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They express their ideas persuasively, forcefully, brilliantly, and in a way that calls for

wholehearted assent and agreement from an intelligent listener.

The adjective: cogent

9. the sound and the fury

Their talk is loud, noisy, clamorous, vehement. What may be lacking in content is

compensated for in force and loudness.

The adjective: vociferous

10. quantity

They talk a lot—a whole lot. They may be voluble, vociferous, garrulous, verbose, but
never inarticulate, taciturn, or laconic. No matter. It’s the quantity and continuity that are
most conspicuous. “Were you vaccinated with a phonograph needle?” is the question you
are tempted to ask as you listen.

The adjective: loquacious

These ten words revolve around the idea of varying kinds and ways of talking and not

talking. Many of the adjectives are close in meaning, but each contains its unique
difference.

QUALITY ADJECTIVE

1. silence, unresponsiveness taciturn

2. economy, brevity, meaningfulness laconic

3. awkwardness, sputtering, incoherence inarticulate

4. rambling chatter garrulous

5. hackneyed, unoriginal phraseology banal

6. wordiness, repetitiousness verbose

7. fluency, rapidity voluble

8. logic, clarity, persuasiveness cogent

9. noise, vehemence vociferous

10. talkativeness loquacious

USING THE WORDS