Chapter 9 Flashcards
TORT/TORQ
Latin. To twist
Tortuous
Retort
Extort
Tortuous
Adj. Not direct or straightforward.
Latin
Syn: circuitous
Ant: straightforward
Retort
V. To respond critically or sarcastically
Latin
Syn: reply
Extort
V. To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
Latin
Syn: coerce
Ant: coax
VOLV/VOLU
Latin. To roll, to turn
Voluble
Convoluted
Evolve
Voluble
Adj. talkative, given to rapid, or abundant speech
Latin
Syn: chatty
Ant: quiet
Convoluted
Adj. Having to many twists and turns, overly complicated
Latin
Syn: tangled
Ant: clear
Evolve
V. To unfold, to develop or change gradually
Latin
Syn: progress
Ant: regress
FLEX/FLECT
Latin. To bend
Inflexible
Deflect
Inflection
Inflexible
Adj. too unchangeable in character or purpose.
Latin
Syn: rigid,stiff
Ant: flexible
Deflect
V. To cause or turn aside or away
Latin
Syn: redirect
Ant: accept
Inflection
N. change in pitch or tone of the voice
Latin
VERT/VERS
Latin. To turn
Adverse
Revert
Subvert
Adverse
Adj. not helpful, harmful
Latin
Syn: injurious, unfortunate
Ant: conducive
Revert
V. To fall back into an old condition
Latin
Syn: lapse
Ant: improve
