Unit 9 Flashcards
Tort/ torq
Latin: to twist
Tortuous, retort, extort
Tortuous
Adj: not direct or straight forward
Root: tort
Syn:circuitous
Ant: straightforward
Retort
V. To respond critically or sarcastically
Root: tort
Syn: reply
Extort
V. To 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 twist and turns, overly complicated
Root: volu
Syn: tangled
Ant: clear
Evolve
V. To unfold; to develop or change gradually
Root: vol
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
V. To cause to turn aside or away
Root: flect
Syn: redirect
Ant: accept
Inflection
N. change in pitch of tone or voice
Root: flect
Vert/ vers
Latin: to turn
Adverse, advert, 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
