COGENT:
Expressing ideas persuasively, forcefully, brilliantly, and in a way that calls for wholeheartedly assent and agreement from an intelligent listener
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Tag: #wordorgy
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GARRULOUS
adjective
excessively talkative in a rambling,roundabout manner, especially about trivialmatters.
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simpleminded
sim·ple·mind·ed | \ ˌsim-pəl-ˈmīn-dəd , ˈsim-pəl-ˌmīn-\
Definition of simpleminded
: devoid of subtlety : UNSOPHISTICATEDalso : FOOLISH
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Ameliorate is often wrongly used where alleviate is meant. Ameliorate is properly used to mean `improve’, not `make easier to bear’, so one should talk about alleviating pain or hardship, not ameliorating it. Word Origin and History for ameliorative. adj.
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throe
\ ˈthrō \
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rat·i·fy
/ˈradəˌfī/
verb
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sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.“both countries were due to ratify the treaty by the end of the year”
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loathe
\ ˈlōt͟h \
loathed; loathing
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