Vocab 2: Motion Flashcards
1
Q
Sub
A
Under
2
Q
Torqueo, Torquere, Torsi, Tortum
A
To twist
To bend
To turn around
3
Q
Verso, Versare, Versavi, Versatum
A
To turn
To turn around
4
Q
Subvert
A
To upset, overthrow, or ruin
5
Q
Subservient
A
Excessively willing to yield; submissive
6
Q
Contort
A
To bend or twist out of shape
7
Q
Distort
A
- To change something or make it false
2. To twist out of natural shape
8
Q
Retort
A
To reply quickly and sharply, often as if to reply to an accusation
9
Q
Tortuous
A
- Having many twist and turns
2. Deceitfully roundabout; tricky
10
Q
Advirsity
A
Hardship; Misfortune
11
Q
Avert
A
- To turn away
2. To prevent
12
Q
Introvert
A
A persons who’s thoughts and interests are directed inward
13
Q
Perverse
A
Stubborn doing something other than what is expected or required
14
Q
Prose
A
Ordinary writing or speech without rhyme or meter
