Vocab. Units 9-10 Words

Question 0

Retort

Answer 0

To respond critically or sarcastically

Question 1

Tortuous

Answer 1

Not direct or straightforward

Question 2

Extort

Answer 2

To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand

Question 3

Voluble

Answer 3

Talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech

Question 4

Convoluted

Answer 4

Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated

Question 5

Evolve

Answer 5

To unfold; to develop or change gradually

Question 6

Inflexible

Answer 6

Too unchanged like in character or in purpose

Question 7

Deflect

Answer 7

To cause to turn aside or away

Question 8

Inflection

Answer 8

Change in pitch or tone in the voice

Question 9

Adverse

Answer 9

Not helpful; harmful

Question 10

Revert

Answer 10

Too fall back into an old condition

Question 11

Subvert

Answer 11

To undermine; to corrupt

Question 12

Decriminalize

Answer 12

To do away with legal penalties

Question 13

Incriminate

Answer 13

To reveal guilt or make someone seem guilty

Question 14

Recrimination

Answer 14

An accusation made in reply; a counter-charge

Question 15

Culpable

Answer 15

Deserving blame

Question 16

Culprit

Answer 16

One responsible for a crime

Question 17

Mea Culpa

Answer 17

(INTERJECTION) statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong

Question 18

Onus

Answer 18

Burden or obligation

Question 19

Onerous

Answer 19

Unpleasant and burdensome

Question 20

Exonerate

Answer 20

To prove not guilty

Question 21

Approbation

Answer 21

Praise or approval

Question 22

Reprobate

Answer 22

A dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel

Question 23

Reprove

Answer 23

To scold or criticize