Unit 9 Vocab Flashcards by David Vela | Brainscape

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Tortuous

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Not direct or straight forward

Syn: Circuitous Ant: Straightforward

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TORT-TORQ

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To twist

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Retort

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To respond critically and sarcastically

Syn: Reply

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Extort

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To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand

Syn: Coerce Ant: Coax

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VOLV/VOLU

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To roll, to turn

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Voluble

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Talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech

Syn: Chatty Ant: Quiet

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Convoluted

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Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated

Syn: Tangled Ant: Clear

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Evolve

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To unfold; to develop or change gradually

Syn: Process Ant: Regress

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FLEX/FLECT

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To bend

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Inflexible

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Too unchangeable in character or purpose

Syn: Rigid Ant: Stiff

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Deflect

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To cause to turn or aside or away

Syn: Redirect Ant: Accept

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Inflection

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Change in pitch or tone of voice

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VERT/VERS

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To bend

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Adverse

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Not helpful; harmful

Syn: Unfortunate Ant: Conducive

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Revert

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To fall back into an old condition

Syn: Lapse Ant: Improve

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Subvert

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To undermine; to corrupt

Syn: Invalidate Ant: Support