The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms INTRO ...

intelligent conversationalist for a change.
converse v. discuss, talk, speak, chat, parley, discourse, gossip,
chatter: The men were conversing about her over dinner.
convert v. 1 change, modify, alter, transform, transmute, mutate,
transfigure, transmogrify, remodel, remake, metamorphose: We
converted our rowing-boat into a sailing dinghy. 2 proselytize,
switch, change (over): To avoid the horrors of the Inquisition,
many Spanish Jews converted to Catholicism.
--n. 3 proselyte; neophyte, catechumen, disciple: Converts are
often the most passionate believers.
convict v. 1 find or prove guilty: She was convicted of theft.
--n. 2 prisoner, captive, Slang con, jailbird orBrit also
gaolbird, Brit lag: The rioting convicts burnt down two prison
buildings.
conviction
n. 1 proof of guilt: After his conviction, he was sentenced to
life imprisonment. 2 belief, opinion, view, persuasion,
position: It is her conviction that the painting is by Titian.
3 certainty, sureness, positiveness, confidence, assurance,
certitude: He doesn't have the courage to back up his
convictions.
convince v. win over, talk into, persuade, bring (a)round, sway: I have
at last convinced them of the need for more resources.
cool adj. 1 chilly, chill, chilling, cooling, unheated; chilled,
cold, refreshing, fresh: It's rather cool outside today. I'd
prefer some cool lemonade. 2 calm, serene, collected,
level-headed, quiet, unexcited, unemotional, undisturbed,
unexcitable, unruffled, unflappable, cool-headed, relaxed,
controlled, under control, self-possessed, self-controlled,
unperturbed, phlegmatic, composed, imperturbable: He remains
cool even in a crisis. 3 dispassionate, cold, cold-blooded,
emotionless, deliberate, cold-hearted, calculated, wilful,
premeditated, purposeful, purposive: It was clearly the cool
act of a professional criminal. 4 uninvolved, distant, remote,
aloof, detached, removed, uninterested, unconcerned,