Unit 9 Flashcards
TORT/TORQ
“Latin TORQUERE, TORTUS “to twist”
TORTUOUS, RETORT, EXTORT
TORTUOUS
“adj. Not direct or straightforward”
Root- tort/ torq
Syn- circuitous
Ant- straightforward
RETORT
“v. To respond critically or sarcastically”
Root- tort/torq
Syn- reply
Extort
“v. To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand”
Root- tort/torq
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-
CONVOLUTED
“adj. Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated”
Root- Volv/volu
Syn- tangled
Ant clear
Evolve
“v. To unfold; to develop or change gradually”
Root- Volv/volu
Syn- progress
Ant- regress
FLEX/FLECT
“Latin FLECTERE, FLECTUM “to bend”
Inflexible, deflect, inflection
Inflexible
“adj. Too unchangeable in character or purpose”
Root- flect/flex
Syn. Rigid, stiff
Ant- flexible
Deflect
“v. To cause to turn aside or away”
Root- flex/flect
Syn- redirect
Ant- accept
Inflection
“n. Change in pitch or tone of the voice”
Root- flex/flect
VERT/VERS
“Latin VERTERE, VERSUM “to turn”
Adverse, subvert, revert
Adverse
“adj. Not helpful; harmful”
Root- vert/vers
Syn- unfortunate, injurious
Ant- conducive
Revert
“v. To fall back into an old condition”
Root- vers/vert
Syn- lapse
Ant- improve
