Unit 9 Flashcards
TORT/TORQ
Latin. Means “to twist”.
Tortuous, Retort, Extort
Tortuous
Adjective. Not direct or straight-forward.
Root: TORQ/TORT
Synonym: circuitous
Antonym: Straightforward
Retort
Verb. To respond critically or sarcastically.
Root: TORT/TORQ
Synonym: Reply
Extort
Verb. To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand.
Root: TORQ/TORT
Synonym: coerce
Antonym: coax
VOLV/VOLU
Latin. Means “to roll, to turn”.
Voluble, Convoluted, Evolve
Voluble
Adjective. Talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech.
Root: VOLV/VOLU
Synonym: chatty
Antonym: quiet
Convoluted
Adjective. Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated.
Root: VOLV/VOLU
Synonym: tangled
Antonym: clear
Evolve
Verb. To unfold; to develop or change gradually.
Root: VOLV/VOLU
Synonym: progress
Antonym: regress
FLEX/FLECT
Latin. Means “to bend”.
Inflexible, Deflect, Inflection.
Inflexible
Adjective. Too unchangeable in character or purpose.
Root: FLEX/FLECT
Synonym: rigid, stiff
Antonym: flexible
Deflect
Verb. To cause to turn aside or away.
Root: FLEX/FLECT
Synonym: redirect
Antonym: accept
Inflection
Noun. Change in pitch or tone of the voice.
Root: FLEX/FLECT
VERT/VERS
Latin. Means “to turn”.
Adverse, Revert, Subvert
Adverse
Adjective. Not helpful; harmful.
Root: VERT/VERS
Synonym: unfortunate, injurious
Antonym: conducive
Revert
Verb. To fall back into an old condition.
Root: VERT/VERS
Synonym: lapse
Antonym: improve
