Unit 9 Vocabulary

Question 0

Tortuous

Answer 0

not direct or straightforward adj.
Syn: circuitous
Ant: straightforward

Question 1

Tort/Torq

Answer 1

to twist

Question 2

Retort

Answer 2

to report critically or sarcastically v.

Syn: reply

Question 3

Extort

Answer 3

to wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand v.
Syn: coerce
Ant: coax

Question 4

Volv/Volu

Answer 4

to roll, to turn

Question 5

Voluble

Answer 5

talkative, given to rapid, abundant speech adj.
Syn: chatty
Ant: quiet

Question 6

Convoluted

Answer 6

having two many twists and turns, overly complicated adj.
Syn: tangled
Ant: clear

Question 7

Evolve

Answer 7

to unfold, to develop or change gradually v.
Syn: progress
Ant: regress

Question 8

Flex/Flect

Answer 8

to bend

Question 9

Inflexible

Answer 9

too unchangeable in character or purpose adj.
Syn: rigid, stiff
Ant: flexible

Question 10

Deflect

Answer 10

to cause to turn aside or away v.
Syn: redirect
Ant: accept

Question 11

Inflection

Answer 11

change in pitch or tone in the voice n.

Question 12

Vert/Vers

Answer 12

to turn

Question 13

Adverse

Answer 13

not helpful, harmful adj.
Syn: unfortunate, injurious
Ant: conducive

Question 14

Revert

Answer 14

to fall back into an old condition v.
Syn: lapse
Ant: improve

Question 15

Subvert

Answer 15

to undermine, to corrupt v.
Syn: invalidate
Ant: support