iV Unit 9 Flashcards
1
Q
tortuous
A
not direct or straightforward
2
Q
retort
A
to respond critically or sarcastically
3
Q
extort
A
to wrongly or illegally force someone to comply wiht a demand
4
Q
voluble
A
talkative; give to rapid, abundant speech
5
Q
convoluted
A
having too many twists and turns; overly complicated
6
Q
evolve
A
to unfold; to develop or change gradually
7
Q
inflexible
A
too unchangeable in character or purpose
8
Q
deflect
A
to cause to turn aside or away
9
Q
inflection
A
change in pitch or tone of the voice
10
Q
adverse
A
not helpful; harmful
11
Q
revert
A
to fall back into an old condition
12
Q
subvert
A
to undermine; to corrupt
13
Q
tort/torq
A
to twist
14
Q
volv/volu
A
to roll; to turn
15
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flex/flect
A
to bend
