Unit 9 Flashcards
Tort/Torq
Latin: Torquere, Tortus “to 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
Extort
V. To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
Root: Tort
Syn: coerce
Ant: coax
Volv/Volu
Latin: Volvere, Volutum “to roll, to turn”
Voluble, Convoluted, Evolve
Voluble
Adj. Talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech
Root: Volu
Syn: chatty
Ant: quiet
Convoluted
Adj. Having too 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: Flectere, Flectum “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: Flec
Syn: redirect
Ant: accept
Inflection
N. Change in pitch or tone of the voice
Root: Flec
Vert/Vers
Latin: Vertere, Versum “to turn”
Adverse, Revert, Subvert
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
