Unit 9 Vocabulary

Question 1

Tort/Torq

Answer 1

To twist (L)

• torturous
• retort
• extort

Question 2

Torturous

Answer 2

Not direct or straightforward (adj) (L)

-TORT/TORQ

Question 3

Retort

Answer 3

To respond critically or sarcastically (v) (L)

-TORT/TORQ

Question 4

extort

Answer 4

To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with demands (v) (L)
-TORT/TORQ

Question 5

VOLV/VOLU

Answer 5

To roll to turn (Latin)

• voluble
• convoluted
• evolve

Question 6

Voluble

Answer 6

Talkative, given to rapid speech, abundant speech. (Adj) (L)
-VOLV/VOLU

Question 7

Convoluted

Answer 7

Having to many twists and turns; overly complicated. (Adj) (L)
-VOLV/VOLU

Question 8

Evolve

Answer 8

To unfold; to develop or change gradually (L) (V)

-VOLV/VOLU

Question 9

FLEX/FLECT

Answer 9

To bend (L)

• inflexible
• deflect
• inflection

Question 10

Inflexible

Answer 10

Too unchangeable in purpose or character. (Adj) (L)

-FLEX/FLECT

Question 11

Deflect

Answer 11

To cause to turn aside or away (V) (L)

-FLEX/FLECT

Question 12

Inflection

Answer 12

Change in pitch or tone of voice (n) (L)

-FLEX/FLECT

Question 13

VERT/VERS

Answer 13

To turn (L)

• adverse
• revert
• subvert

Question 14

Adverse

Answer 14

Not helpful, harmful. (Adj) ( L)

-VERT/VERS

Question 15

Revert

Answer 15

To fall back into an old condition (V) (L)

-VERT/VERS

Question 16

Subvert

Answer 16

To undermine, to corrupt. (V) (L)

-VERT/VERS