Unit 9 Flashcards
Tortuous
adj. Not direct or straightforward.
Root: Tortus
Syn: Circuitous
Ant: Straightforward
TORT/TORQ
Latin: Torquere,Tortus means to “twist.”
Tortuous, Retort, Extort.
Retort
v. To respond critically or sarcastically.
Root: Tortus
Syn: Reply
Extort
v. To wrongly or illegally force someone comply with a demand.
Root: Tortus
Syn: Coerce
Ant: Coax
VOLV/VOLU
Latin: Volvere,Volutum means to “roll, to turn.”
Voluble, Convoluted, Evolve.
Voluble
adj. Talkative; given to rapid speech, abundant speech.
Root: Volutum
Syn: Chatty
Ant: Quiet
Convoluted
adj. Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated.
Root: Volutum
Syn: Tangled
Ant: Clear
Evolve
v. To unfold, to develop or change gradually.
Root: Volvere
Syn: Progress
Ant: Regress
FLEX/FLECT
Latin: Flectere, Flectum means to “bend”.
Inflexible, Deflect, Inflection.
Inflexible
adj. Too unchangeable in character or purpose.
Root: Flectere
Syn: Rigid, Stiff
Ant: Flexible
Deflect
v. To cause to turn aside or away.
Root: Flectere
Syn: Redirect
Ant: Aceppy
VERT/ VERS
Latin: Vetere,Vesum means to “turn”.
Adverse, Revert, Subvert.
Adverse
adj. Not helpful; harmful.
Root: Versum
Syn: Unfortunate, Injurious
Ant: Conducive
Revert
v. To fall back into an old condition.
Root: Vertere
Syn: Lapse
Ant: Improve
Subvert
v. To undermine; to corrupt.
Root: Vertere
Syn: Invalidate
Ant: Support
