Vocab. Units 9-10 Words Flashcards
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Retort
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To respond critically or sarcastically
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Tortuous
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Not direct or straightforward
2
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Extort
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To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
3
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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
5
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Evolve
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To unfold; to develop or change gradually
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Inflexible
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Too unchanged like in character or in 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 in the voice
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Adverse
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Not helpful; harmful
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Revert
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Too fall back into an old condition
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Subvert
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To undermine; to corrupt
12
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Decriminalize
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To do away with legal penalties
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Incriminate
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To reveal guilt or make someone seem guilty
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Recrimination
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An accusation made in reply; a counter-charge
