This week we continue our vocabulary-building series, “The Closing Word.” Each week we provide a new word to help build your vocabulary and show you an example of how to use it.
This week’s closing word:
Pronounced: (STRY-dent)
Adjective:
1. Unpleasantly loud and harsh.
2. Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry.
Examples:
“Real negotiations begin when the strident complaints are set aside.”
“Strident folks tend to alienate those with opposing opinions. Leave them at home when you’re looking for a compromise.”
