Unit 9 Flashcards
Tort/torq
Latin: torquere, tortus “to twist”
Tortuous, retort, extort
Tortuous
Adj. not direct or straight forward
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: volvere, volutum “to roll, to turn”
Voluble, convoluted, evolve
Voluble
Adj. talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech
Root: volu
Syn: chatty
Ant: quiet
Convoluted
Adj. having too many twists and turns; overly complicated
Root: volu
Syn: tangled
Ant: clear
Evolve
V. To unfold; to develop or change gradually
Root: volv
Syn: progress
Ant: regress
Flex/flect
Latin flectere, flectum “to bend”
Inflexible, deflect, inflection
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: vertere, versum “to turn”
Adverse, revert, subvert
Adverse
Adj. not helpful; harmful
Root:vers
Syn: unfortunate, injurious
Ant: conducive
Revert
V. To fall back into an old condition
Root: vert
Syn: lapse
Ant: improve
