Unit 9 Flashcards
1
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retort
A
to respond critically or sarcastically
2
Q
extort
A
to wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
3
Q
voluble
A
talkative, given to rapid abundant speech
4
Q
convoluted
A
having too many twists and turns, overly complicated
5
Q
evolve
A
to unfold, to develop or change gradually
6
Q
inflexible
A
too unchangeable in character or purpose
7
Q
deflect
A
to cause to turn aside or away
8
Q
inflection
A
change in pitch or tone of the voice
9
Q
adverse
A
not helpful, harmful
10
Q
revert
A
to fall back into an old condition
11
Q
subvert
A
to undermine or corrupt
12
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tortuous
A
not direct or straightforward
