Unit 9 Flashcards
TORT/TORQ
Latin “to twist”
Tortuous
Adj. not direct or straightforward
Root: TORT
Syn: circuitous
Ant: straightforward
Retort
V. To respond critically or sarcastically
Root: TORT
Syn: reply
Extort
V. 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
Adj. talkative; give to rapid, abundant speed
Root: VOLU
Syn: chatty
Ant: quiet
Convoluted
Adj. having too many twists; overly complicated
Root: VOLU
Syn: tangled
Ant: clear
Evolve
V. To unfold; to develop or change gradually
Root: VOL
FLEX/FLECT
Latin “to bend”
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 or tone of the voice
Root: FLECT
VERT/VERS
Latin. “To turn”
Adverse
Adj. not helpful, harmful
Root: VERS
Syn: unfortunate, injurious
Ant: conducive
Revert
V. To fall back into an old position
Syn: lapse
Ant: improve
