Unit 9 Vocabulary

Question 1

ROOT: tort/torq

Answer 1

“LATIN; torquere, tortus
MEANING: to twist
WORDS:
Tortuous
Retort
Extort

Question 2

Tortuous

Answer 2

P.O.S: adjective
MEANING: not direct or straightforward
SYN: circuitous
ANT: straightforward 
ROOT: tort/torq

Question 3

Retort

Answer 3

P.O.S: verb
MEANING: to respond critically or sarcastically
SYN: reply
ROOT: tort/torq

Question 4

Extort

Answer 4

P.O.S: verb
MEANING: to wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
SYN: coerce
ANT: coax
ROOT: tort/tor

Question 5

ROOT: volv/volu

Answer 5

LATIN; volvere, volutum
MEANING: to roll, to turn
WORDS: voluble, convoluted, evolve

Question 6

Voluble

Answer 6

P.O.S: adjective
MEANING: talkative, given to rapid, abundant speech
Syn: chatty
Ant: quiet
Root: volv/volu

Question 7

Convoluted

Answer 7

P.O.S: adjective
MEANING: having too many twists and turns; overly complicated
Syn: tangled
Ant: clear
Root: volv/volu

Question 8

Evolve

Answer 8

P.O.S: verb
MEANING: to unfold; to develop or change gradually
Syn: progress
Ant: regress
Root: volv/volu

Question 9

ROOT: flex/flect

Answer 9

LATIN; flectere, flectum
MEANING: to bend
Words: inflexible, deflect, inflection

Question 10

Inflexible

Answer 10

P.O.S: adjective
Meaning: too unchangeable in character and purpose
Syn: rigid,stiff
Ant: flexible
Root: flex/flect

Question 11

Deflect

Answer 11

P.O.S: verb
Meaning: to cause to turn aside or away
Syn: redirect
Ant: accept
Root: flex/flect

Question 12

Inflection

Answer 12

P.O.S: noun
Meaning: change in pitch or tone of voice
Root: flex/flect