Unit 9 Flashcards
TORT/TORQ
“Latin TORQUERE, TORTUS “to twist”
Tortuous ,retort, extort
Volv /volu
Latin VOLVERE, VOLUTUM “to roll, to turn”
Voluble, convolute, evolve
Flex /flect
Latin FLECTERE, FLECTUM “to bend”
Inflexible , deflect, inflection
Vert / vers
Latin VERTERE, VERSUM “to turn”
Revert, subvert, adverse
Tortuous
adj. Not direct or straightforward
“syn: circuitous ant: straightforward”
Root: Tort/torq
Retort
v. To respond critically or sarcastically
Syn: reply
Ant:
Root:tort torq
Extort
v. To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
Syn: coerce
Ant: coax
Root, tort torq
Voluble
adj. Talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech
Syn chatty
Ant quiet
Convoluted
adj. Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated
Syn tangled
Ant clear
Evolve
v. To unfold; to develop or change gradually
Syn progress
Ant: regress
Inflexible
adj. Too unchangeable in character or purpose
Syn stiff
Ant flexible
Deflect
v. To cause to turn aside or away
Syn redirect
Ant accept
Inflection
n. Change in pitch or tone of the voice
Root flex/ flect
Adverse
adj. Not helpful; harmful
Syn unfortunate
Ant conductive
Revert
v. To fall back into an old condition
Syn lapse
Ant improve
