Unit 9 Flashcards
TORT/TORQ
Latin, means “to twist”
Tortuous, retort, extort
Tortuous
Adj., not direct or straightforward
ROOT: TORT/TORQ
Syn: circuitous
Ant: straightforward
Retort
Verb, to respond critically or sarcastically
ROOT: TORT/TORQ
Syn: reply
Extort
Verb, to wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
ROOT: TORT/TORQ
Syn: coerce
Ant: coax
VOLV/VOLU
Latin, means “to roll, to turn”
Voluble, convoluted, evolve
Voluble
Adj., means “talkative; given too rapid, abundant speech
ROOT: VOLV/VOLU
Syn: chatty
Ant: quiet
Convoluted
Adj., means “having too many twists and turns; overly complicated
ROOT: VOLV/VOLU
Syn: tangled
Ant: clear
Evolve
Verb, to unfold; to develop or change gradually
ROOT: VOLV/VOLU
Syn: progress
Ant: regress
FLEX/FLECT
Latin, means “to bend”
Inflexible, deflect, inflection
Inflexible
Adj., too unchangeable in character or purpose
ROOT: FLEX/FLECT
Syn: rigid, stiff
Ant: flexible
Deflect
Verb, to cause to turn aside or away
ROOT: FLEX/FLECT
Syn: redirect
Ant: accept
Infection
Noun, change in pitch or tone of the voice
ROOT: FLEX/FLECT
VERT/VERS
Latin, means “to turn”
Adverse, revert, subvert
Adverse
Adj., not helpful; harmful
ROOT: VERT/VERS
Syn: unfortunate, injurious
Ant: conductive
Revert
Verb, to fall back into an old condition
ROOT: VERT/VERS
Syn: lapse
Ant: improve
