Unit 9 Flashcards
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TORT/TORQ
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Latin
To twist
tortuous, retort, extort
2
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Tortuous
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adj. not direct or straightforward TORQ/TORT syn:circuitous ant:straightforward
3
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Retort
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v.
to respond critically or sarcastically
TORQ/TORT
syn: reply
4
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Extort
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v. to wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand TORQ/TORT syn:coerce ant:coax
5
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VOLV/VOLU
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Latin
to roll, to turn
voluble, convoluted, evolve
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Voluble
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adj talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech VOLV/VOLU syn:chatty ant:quiet
7
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Convoluted
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adj. having too many twists and turns; over complicated VOLU/VOLV syn:tangled ant:clear
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Evolve
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v. to unfold; to develop or change gradually VOLU/VOLV syn:progress ant:regress
9
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FLEX/FLECT
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Latin
to bend
inflexible, deflect, inflection
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Inflexible
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adj too unchangeable in character or purpose FLEX/FLECT syn:rigid, stiff ant:flexible
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Deflect
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v. to cause to turn aside or away FLEX/FLECT syn:redirect ant:accept
12
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Inflection
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v.
change in tone of pitch or tone of the voice
FLEX/FLECT
13
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VERT/VERS
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Latin
to turn
adverse, revert, subvert
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Adverse
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adj. not helpful; harmful VERS/VECT syn:unfortunate, injurious ant: conducive
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Revert
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v. to fall back into an old condition VECT/VERS syn:lapse ant:improve