Unit 9 Flashcards
TORT/TORQ
Latin for Torquere, Tortus “to twist”
Torturous
Adj. not direct or straightforward
Root: TORT
Syn: circuitous
Ant: straightforward
Retort
V. To respond critically or sarcastically
Root: TORT
Syn: reply
Ant:
Extort
V. to wrongly or illegaly force someone to comly with a demand
Root: TORT
Syn: coerce
Ant: coax
VOLV/VOLU
Latin volvere, volutum “to roll, to turn”
Voluble
Adj. talkative, given to rapid, abundant speech
Root: VOLU
Syn: chatty
Ant: quiet
Convoluted
Adj. having to many twists and turns; overly comlicated
Root: VOLU
Syn: tangled
Ant: clear
Evolve
V. to unfold, to develop or change gradually
Root: VOLV
Syn: progress
Ant: regress
FLEX/FLECT
Latin Flectere, Flectum “to bend”
Inflexible
Adj. Too unchangeable in character or purpose
Root: FLEX
Syn: ridgit, stiff
Ant: flexible
Deflect
V. to cause to turn aside or away
Root: FLECT
Syn: redirect
Ant: accept
Inflection
N. Change in pitch or tone of the voice
Root: FLECT
Syn:
Ant:
VERT/VERS
Latin Vertere, Versum “to turn”
Adverse
Adj. not helpful, harmful
Root: VERS
Syn: unfortunate, injurious
Ant: conducive
Revert
V. to fall back into an old condition
Root: VERT
Syn: lapse
Ant: improve
