flect, flex = bend Flashcards
1
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circumflex
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to bend around or curve
2
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deflect
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to turn or move to one side; to bend; to swerve
3
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flexible
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capable of bending without breaking
4
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flexor
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a muscle that bends a part of the body, such as an arm or leg
5
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inflection
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the bending of a person’s voice so that it does not sound boring or within only one tone; making one’s voice go up and down
6
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inflexible
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not capable of being bent without breaking
7
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reflect
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to bend or throw back light or heat; to fold or turn back
8
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reflection
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the image in a mirror that is a result of bending light when it is thrown back
9
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reflex angle
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an angle that is greater than 180 degree because the angle is bent beyond the straight line
10
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retroflex
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bent or turned backward
