Unit 9

Question 1

TORT/TORQ

Answer 1

Latin
To twist
Tortuous, retort, extort

Question 2

Tortuous

Answer 2

Adj
Not direct or straight
Circuitous
Straightforward

Question 3

Retort

Answer 3

Verb
To respond critically or sarcastically
Reply

Question 4

Extort

Answer 4

Verb
To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
Coerce
Coax

Question 5

VOLV/VOLU

Answer 5

Latin
to roll to turn
Voluble, convoluted, evolve

Question 6

Voluble

Answer 6

Adj
Talkative, giving to rapid, abundant speech
Chatty
Quiet

Question 7

Convoluted

Answer 7

Adj
Having too many twist and turns, overly complicated
Tangled
Clear

Question 8

Evolve

Answer 8

Verb
To unfold, to develop or change gradually
Progress
Regress

Question 9

FLEX/FLECT

Answer 9

Latin
To bend
Inflexible, deflect, inflection

Question 10

Inflexible

Answer 10

Adj
Too unchangeable in character or purpose
Rigid, stiff
Flexible

Question 11

Deflect

Answer 11

Verb
To cause to turn aside or away
Redirect
Accept

Question 12

Inflection

Answer 12

Noun

Change in pitch or tone of the voice

Question 13

VERT/VERS

Answer 13

Latin
To turn
Adverse, revert, subvert

Question 14

Adverse

Answer 14

Adj
Not helpful, harmful
Unfortunate, injurious
Conductive

Question 15

Revert

Answer 15

Verb
To fall back into an old condition
Lapse
Improve

Question 16

Subvert

Answer 16

Verb
To undermine, to corrupt
Invalidate
Support