American vocab

Cacophonous (A)

Marked by harsh, negative sound in language; dissonant.

Capricious(A)

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood and behavior.

Cursory(A)

Hasty, going over something quickly without paying attention to detail.

Deleterious(A)

Causing harm or damage

Dictum(N)

An authoritative pronouncement; Synonym a rule

Euphonious(A)

To be pleasing to the ear, beautiful to listen to.

Indictment(N)

Any accusation, serious criticism or cause for blame (often legal context)

Onerous(A)

Burdensome, oppressive, cumbersome

Obtrusive (A)

Forcing something unwanted (often an opinion) upon someone

Ostentatious (A)

Characterized by an over the top-showiness that is meant to impress

Pradigm(N)

1. A model that can be copied

2. A theory about how something should be done, created or viewed, theoretical framework

Proponent(N)

A supporter of a cause

Recapitulate(V)

To summarize at the end of a conversation or speech

Retort(V]

To reply in a sharp or biting way; to respond with a counter argument

Valor(N)

Heroic bravery

Phon/Phono

Sound, Voice

Dict

Say

Tors/Tort

Twist

Oner/ Onus

Burden

OB

Against

Para

Beyond, beside

Cap/ Capit

Head

Curr/Curs

Course, Run

Val/Vali/Valu

Worth, strength

Ous

Full of, having

Posit/pose/pone

Put place