Unit 9 Vocab Flashcards
Tortuous
Adjective
Not direct or straight forward
Syn: circuitous
Ant: straight forward
Tort/Torq
Latin to twist
Retort
Verb
To respond critically or sarcastically
Syn: to reply
Extort
Verb
To wrongly or illegally get someone to comply with demand
Syn: coerce
Ant: coax
Volv/Volu
Latin to roll
Voluble
Adjective
Talkative
Syn: chatty
Ant: quiet
Convoluted
Adjective
Having too many twists and turns
Syn:tangled
Ant: clear
Evolve
Verb
To change gradually
Syn: progress
Ant: digress
Flex/Flect
Latin to bend
Inflexible
Adjective
Un changeable in character or purpose
Syn: stiff
Ant: flexible
Deflect
Verb
To cause to turn away
Syn: redirect
Ant: assist
Inflection
Noun
change in pitch or tone of voice
Vert/Vers
Latin to turn
Adverse
Adjective
Not helpful
Syn:not fortunate
Ant: conducive
Revert
Verb
To fall back into an old condition
Syn: lapse
Ant: improve
