Units 9-10 Flashcards
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Tortuous
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Not direct or straightforward
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TORT/TORQ
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ROOT
To twist
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Retort
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To respond critically or sarcastically
3
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Extort
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To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
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VOLV/VOLU
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ROOT
Volvere, Volutum
To roll, to turn
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Voluble
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Talkative; given to rapid; abundant speech
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Convoluted
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Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated
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Evolve
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To unfold; to develop or change gradually
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FLEX/FLECT
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ROOT
Flectere, Flectum
to bend
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Inflexible
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too unchangeable in character or purpose
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Deflect
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To cause to turn aside or away
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Inflection
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Change in pitch or tone of voice
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VERT/VERS
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ROOT
Vertere,Versum
To turn
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Adverse
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Not helpful; harmful
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Revert
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To fall back into an old condition
