Unit 9 Flashcards
1
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TORT/TORQ
A
“to twist”
2
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tortuous
A
adjective tort not direct or straightforward circuitous straightforward
3
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retort
A
verb tort to respond critically or sarcastically reply keep quiet
4
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extort
A
verb tort to wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand coerce coax
5
Q
VOLV/VOLU
A
“to roll, to turn”
6
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voluble
A
adjective volv talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech chatty quiet
7
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convoluted
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adjective volu having too many twists and turns; overly complicated tangled clear
8
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evolve
A
verb volv to unfold; to develop or change gradually progress regress
9
Q
FLEX/FLECT
A
“to bend”
10
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inflexable
A
adjective flex too unchangeable in character or purpose rigid, stiff flexible
11
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deflect
A
verb flect to cause to turn aside or away redirect accept
12
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inflection
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noun flect change in pitch or tone of the voice crack of your voice monotone sound
13
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VERT/VERS
A
“to turn”
14
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adverse
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adjective vers not helpful, harmful unfortunate, injurious conducive
15
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revert
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verb vert to fall back into an old condition lapse improve
