Unit 9 Flashcards

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Tortuous

A

Not direct or straightforward
Adj
Syn:circuitous
Ant:straightforward

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Tort/torq

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To twist
Latin
Tortuous
Retort
Extort
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Retort

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To respond critically or sarcastically
Verb
Syn:reply

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Extort

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To wrongly or or illegally force someone to comply with a demand.
Verb
Syn:coerce
Ant:coax

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Volv/volu

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To roll, to turn
Latin
Voluble
Convoluted
Evolve
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Voluble

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Talkative; given too rapid, abundant speech
Adj
Syn:chatty
Ant:quiet

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Convulted

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Having too many twist and turns
Adj
Syn:tangled
Ant:clear

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Evolve

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To unfold; to develop or change gradually
Verb
Syn:progress
Ant:regress

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Flex/flect

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To bend 
Latin
Inflexible
Deflect
Inflection
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Inflexible

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Too unchangeable in character or purpose
Adj
Syn:rigid, stiff
Ant:flexible

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Deflect

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To cause to turn aside or away
Verb
Syn:redirect
Ant:accept

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Inflection

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Change in pitch or tone of the voice

Noun

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Vert/vers

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To turn
Latin
Adverse
Revert
Subvert
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Adverse

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Not helpful;harmful
Adj
Syn:unfortunate, injurious
Ant:conducive

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Revert

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To fall back into an old condition
Verb
Syn:lapse
Ant:improve

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Subvert

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To undermine;corrupt
Verb
Syn:invalidate
Ant:support