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