Unit 9 Flashcards
TORT/TORQ
Latin “to twist”
Tortuous, retort, extort
Tortuous
Adj. not direct or straightforward
Root: Tort
Syn: circuitous
Ant: straightforward
Retort
Verb. To respond critically or sarcastically
Root: Tort
Syn: reply
Extort
Verb. To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
Root: Tort
Syn: coerce
Ant: coax
VOLV/VOLU
Latin “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
Verb. To unfold; to develop or change gradually
Root: Volv
Syn: progress
Ant: regress
FLEX/ FLECT
Latin “to bend”
Inflexible, deflect, inflection
Inflexible
Adj. Too unchangeable in character or purpose
Root: Flex
Syn: rigid, stiff
Ant: flexible
Deflect
Verb. To cause to turn aside or away
Root: Flect
Syn: redirect
Ant: accept
Inflection
Noun. Change of pitch or tone in the voice
Root: Flect
VERT/VERS
Latin “to turn”
Adverse, revert, subvert
Adverse
Adj. Not helpful; harmful
Root: Vers
Syn: unfortunate, injurious
Ant: conducive
Revert
Verb. To fall back into an old condition
Root: Vert
Syn: lapse
Ant: improve
