FLEX, FLECT Flashcards
1
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Circumflex
A
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
A
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 a leg
5
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Inflection
A
The bending of a persons 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
A
To band or throwback 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° because the angle is bent to beyond the straight line
10
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Retroflex
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Bent or turned backward
