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Tort/torq

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Latin
to twist
Tortus
Torquere

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Tortous

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ADJ. Not direct
Syn:Circuitous
Ant: straightforward

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Retort

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verb
To respond sarcastically
Syn: reply

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Extort

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Verb
To wrongly force someone to comply with a demand
Syn:coerce
Ant: Coax

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Volv/Volu

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Latin
to roll to turn
volvere
Volutum

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Voluble

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Adj
Talkative
Syn:chatty
Adj: quiet

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Convuluted

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Overly complicated
adj.
syn.Tangled
ant.clear

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Evolve

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Verb
To unfold
Syn:progress
Ant:regress

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Flex/Flect

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Latin
to bend
Flectere
Flectum

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Inflexible

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Adj
Too unchangeable in character or purpose
syn: rigid
ant:flexible

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Deflect

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Verb
To cause to turn aside
Syn: redirect
Ant: Accept

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Inflection

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Noun

Change in pitch or tone of voice

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Vert/vers

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Latin
to turn
Vertere
Versum

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Adverse

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Adj
Not helpful
syn: Injurious
Ant: Conducive

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Revert

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Verb
To fall back into an old condition
syn: lapse
Ant:improve

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Subvert

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verb
to undermine
syn: Invalidate
Ant:support

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