Final Flashcards
Convoluted
“adj. Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated
L. con, “together,” + volutum = to roll together
Sarah looked skeptical when she heard my convoluted excuse for being late.
syn: tangled ant: clear”
Extort
“) v. To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
L. ex, “out of,” + tortus = twisted out of
Because the corrupt official possessed potentially damaging information about his colleagues, he wanted to extort money from them.
syn: coerce ant: coax”
Inflection
“n. Change in pitch or tone of the voice
L. in, “in,” + flectere = to bend (the voice)
If you want to make your meaning clearer, try a different inflection on the first words of the poem.”
Revert
“v. To fall back into an old condition
Latin re, “back,” + vertere = to turn (something) back
Annie hopes never to revert to the bad habits she gave up.
syn: lapse ant: improve”
Malediction
“n. A recital of words intended to harm; a curse
L. male, “badly,” + dicere = speaking badly (of one)
To Claudia, Leo’s angry words were practically a malediction.”
Excruciating
“eks krōō´ shē āt ing) adj. Extremely painful; agonizing
L. ex, “out of,” + crux = from the cross
Min was forced to sit through an excruciating series of piano recitals.
syn: unbearable ant: pleasant”
Tangible
“adj. Able to be grasped or perceived
The rewards of volunteering may not be as tangible as a new car or a new house, but they are just as real.
syn: concrete ant: abstract”
Glutton
“GLUTTON (glə´ tən) n. One who wants or takes too much (especially food or drink)
Anyone who eats as much turkey as Sheila did is a glutton in my opinion.”
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Incriminate
“v. To reveal guilt or make (someone) appear guilty
L. in, “onto,” + crimen = (put) crime onto
If the stolen necklace we found in your drawer doesn’t incriminate you, I don’t know what does.
syn: implicate ant: acquit”
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Culprit
“n. One responsible for a crime
Police currently have no idea who the culprit behind the fire might be, but they have a long list of suspects.
syn: perpetrator”
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Exonerate
“v. To prove not guilty
L. ex, “out of,” + onus = out of the burden (of proof)
We feel sure the evidence we have uncovered will exonerate Anna.
syn: acquit ant: condemn, convict”
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