Unit 9

Question 1

Tort/Torq

Answer 1

L. “To twist”

Tortuous, Retort, Extort

Question 2

Tortuous

Answer 2

Adj.
"Not direct or straight forward"
L. Tortus
Circuitous
Straightforward

Question 3

Retort

Answer 3

V.
“To respond critically or sarcastically”
L. “Back” + Tortus
Reply

Question 4

Extort

Answer 4

V. 
"To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand"
L. "Out of" + Tortus
Coerce
Coax

Question 5

Volv/Volu

Answer 5

L. “To roll, to turn”

Voluble, Convoluted, Evolve

Question 6

Voluble

Answer 6

Adj.
"Talkative"
L. Volutum
Chatty
Quiet

Question 7

Convoluted

Answer 7

Adj.
"Having too many twists and turns"
L. "Together" + Volutum
Tangled
Clear

Question 8

Evolve

Answer 8

V.
"To unfold"
L. "Out of" + Volvere
Progress
Regress

Question 9

Flex/Flect

Answer 9

L. “To bend”

Inflexible, Deflect, Inflection

Question 10

Inflexible

Answer 10

Adj.
"Too unchangeable in character or purpose"
L. "Not" + Flectum
Rigid, stiff
Flexible

Question 11

Deflect

Answer 11

V.
"To cause to turn aside or away"
L. "Away + Flectum
Redirect 
Accept

Question 12

Inflection

Answer 12

N.
“Change in pitch or tone of the voice”
L. “In” + Flectere

Question 13

Vert/Vers

Answer 13

L. “To turn”

Adverse, Revert, Subvert

Question 14

Adverse

Answer 14

Adj.
"Not helpful"
L. "Against" + Versum
Unfortunate, injurious
Conducive

Question 15

Revert

Answer 15

V.
"To fall back into an old condition"
L. "Back" + Vertere
Lapse 
Improve

Question 16

Subvert

Answer 16

V. 
"To undermine"
L. "Beneath" + Vertere
Invalidate 
Support