vociferous

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The Word of the Day for July 15 is:

vociferous   \voh-SIF-uh-rus\   adjective 
     : marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry

Example sentence:
     The students launched a vociferous protest upon learning 
the college was planning to fire the popular professor.

Did you know?
     "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."