Unit 9 Flashcards
0
Q
Tortous
A
Adj. Not direct or straightforward L. Tortus- to twist back
1
Q
Tort/torq
A
Latin torquere, tortus “to twist”
2
Q
Retort
A
V to wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand Latin, ex “out of”, tortus- twisted
3
Q
VOLV/VOLU
A
Latin VOLVERE, VOLUTUM “to roll, to turn”
4
Q
VOLUBLE
A
Talkative; given rapid, abundant speech L. volutum = rolling out
5
Q
Convoluted
A
adj. Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated L. con, “tog
6
Q
Evolve
A
v. To unfold; to develop or change gradually Latin
7
Q
FLEX/FLECT
A
Latin FLECTERE, FLECTUM “to bend”
8
Q
Inflexible
A
adj. Too unchangeable in character or purpose L. in “not,” + flectum =
