Unit 9 Flashcards
Tort/Torq
Latin. To twist
Tortuous, Retort, Exort
Tortuous
Adj. Not direct or straightforward
Root:Tort/Torq
Syn.Circuitous
Ant.Straightfoward
Retort
V. To respond critically or sarcastically
Root: Tort/Torq
Syn. Reply
Ant. Accept
Exort
V. To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
Root: Tort/Torq
Syn. Coerce
Ant. Coax
Volv/Volu
Latin. To roll, to turn
Voluble, Convoluted, Evolve
Voluble
Adj. Talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech
Root: Volv/Volu
Syn. Chatty
Ant. Quiet
Convoluted
Adj. Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated
Root: Volu/Volv
Syn.Tangled
Ant.Clear
Evolve
V. To unfold; to develop or change gradually
Root:Volu/Volv
Syn.Progress
Ant.Regress
Flex/Flect
Latin. To bend
Inflexible, Deflect, Inflection
Inflexible
Adj. Too unchangeable in character or purpose
Root:Flex/Flect
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
Syn. Alter
Ant.Maintain voice
Vert/Vers
Latin. To turn
Adverse,Revert, Subvert
Adverse
Adj. Not helpful; harmful
Root: Vert/Vers
Syn. Unfortunate, Injurious
Ant. Conducive
Revert
V. To fall back into an old condition
Root: Vert/Vers
Syn. Lapse
Ant. Improve
