Unit 9 Flashcards
Tort/Torq
Latin means “twist”
Tortuous, Retort, Extort,
Tortuous
Adj. not direct or straightforward
Root: tort
SYN. Circuitous
Ant. Straightforward
Retort
V. To respond critically or sarcastically.
Root: Tort
SYN. Reply
Volv/Volu
Latin means “to roll, to turn”
Voluble, convoluted, evolve
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
Flex/Flect
Latin means “to bend”
Inflexible, deflect, inflection
Inflexible
Adj. too unchangeable 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 in pitch or tone of the voice.
Root: Flect
Vert/vers
Latin means “to turn”
Adverse, Revert, Subvert
Adverse
Adj. not helpful, harmful
Root: Vers
SYN. Unfortunate
Ant. Conducive
Revert
V. To fall back into an old habit
Root: vert
SYN. Lapse
Ant. Improve
Subvert
V. To undermine, to corrupt
Root: vert
SYN.invalidate
Ant. Support
