Unit 9 Flashcards
Adj. not direct or straightforward
Tort/torq
Syn: circuitous
Ant: straightforward
Tortuous
Latin “To twist”
Tortuous, retort, extort
Tort/torq
Tortuous, retort, extort
V. To respond critically or sarcastically
Tort/torq
Syn: reply
Retort
V. To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
Tort/torq
Syn: coerce
Ant: coax
Extort
Latin”to roll, to turn”
Voluble, convoluted, evolve
Volv/volu
Adj. talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech
Volv/volu
Syn: chatty
Ant: quiet
Voluble
Adj. having too many twists and turns; overly complicated
Volv/volu
Syn: tangled
Ant: clear
Convuluted
V. To unfold; to develop or change gradually
Volv/volu
Syn: progress
Ant: regress
Evolve
Latin “to bend”
Inflexible, deflect, inflection
Flex/flect
Adj. too unchangeable in character or purpose
Flex/flect
Syn: rigid, stiff
Ant: flexible
Inflexible
V. To cause to turn aside or away
Flex/flect
Syn: redirect
Ant: accept
Deflect
N. change in pitch or tone of the voice
Flex/flect
Inflection
Latin “to turn”
Adverse, revert, subvert
Vert/vers
Adj. not helpful; harmful
Vert/vers
Syn: unfortunate, injurious
Ant: conducive
Adverse
V. To fall back into an old condition
Vert/vers
Syn: lapse
Ant: improve
Revert
