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Unit 9&10 Vocab Flashcards

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adj. not direct or straightforward
Circuitous
Straightforward

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Tortuous

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To twist

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Tort/torq

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v. To respond critically or sarcastically

Reply

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Retort

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v. To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
Coerce
Coax

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Extort

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To roll, to turn

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Volv/volu

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Adj. talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech
Chatty
Quiet

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Voluble

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Adj. having too many twists and turns; overly complicated
Tangled
Clear

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Convoluted

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v. To fold; to develop or change gradually
Progress
Regress

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Evolve

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To bend

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Flex/flect

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Adj. too unchangeable in character or purpose
Rigid, stiff
Flexible

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Inflexible

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V. To cause to turn aside or away
Redirect
Accept

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Deflect

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n. Change in pitch or tone of the voice

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Inflection

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To turn

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Vert/vers

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Adj. not helpful; harmful
Unfortunate, injurious
Conducive

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Adverse

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V. To fall back into an old position
Lapse
Improve

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Revert

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V. To undermine; to corrupt
Invalidate
Support

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Subvert

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Crime, charge of crime

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Crimin

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V. To do away with legal penalties for

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Decriminalize

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V. To reveal guilt or make someone appear guilty
Implicate
Acquit

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Incriminate

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N. An accusation made in reply; a counter-charge

Rebuke

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Recrimination

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To blame

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Culp

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Adj. deserving blame
Liable
Blameless

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Culpable

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N. One responsible for a crime

Perpetrator

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Culprit

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Interjection. Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong

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Mea culpa

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Burden

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Onus/oner

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N. Burden or obligation

Duty

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Onus

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Adj. unpleasant and burdensome
Demanding
Easy

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Onerous

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V. To prove not guilty
Acquit
Condemn, convict

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Exonerate

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Prove good, approve

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Prob/prov

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N. Praise or approval
Commendation
Condemnation

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Approbation

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N. A dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel

Delinquent

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Reprobate

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V. To scold or criticize
Chide
Praise

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Reprove

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