vers/vert Flashcards
divert
(v. ) - to turn aside or in another direction
- to entertain or amuse
My Sentence: They put up cones to DIVERT the traffic away from the reck.
Sentence: A police officer DIVERTed traffic to side streets as the accident was being cleared from the main road.
reverse
(adj.) - causing movement backward
My Sentence: Dad REVERSEd out of the driveway and into the street.
Sentence: Mom shifted into REVERSE gear and backed out of the driveway.
(v.) - to change or turn in a different direction
My Sentence: REVERSing his ideas about global warming wasn’t easy.
Sentence: The workers cheered when they learned the owners had REVERSEd their decision to close the business.
versatile
(adj.) - talented, not limited, able to turn easily from one thing to another
My Sentence: Tom was a very VERSATILE actor.
Sentence: The lead role required a VERSATILE actress who could dance and sing as well as act.
version
(n.) - a way of presenting, a point of view
My Sentence: His VERSION of the story greatly differed from mine.
versus
(prep.) - against (vs.)
My Sentence: Apollo Creed was VERSUS Rocky Balboa in the movie Rocky.
Sentence: The newspaper reports that the championship game will be Glencove VERSUS Lakeland.
- in contrast to
Sentence: The students considered having the test preparation help on Saturday morning VERSUS right after school.
vertebrate
(n.) - a creature with a spine or backbone
My Sentence: Human beings are VERTEBRATEs.
Sentence: The category of VERTEBRATEs includes not only humans but also fish and birds.
