Vocabulary 17 Flashcards
1
Q
Subvert
A
to ruin, usually by undermining
2
Q
Subservient
A
overly accommodating or willing to serve
3
Q
Disort
A
to twist something out of its original shape
4
Q
retort
A
to reply quickly, sharply, and often rudely or defensive
5
Q
torturous
A
containing many twist and turns
6
Q
Adversity
A
Hardship, misfortune
7
Q
Avert
A
to turn away or prevent
8
Q
Introvert
A
Someone whose thoughts and feelings tend to turn inwards
9
Q
Preserve
A
stubbornly doing something other than the reasonable/normal thing
10
Q
Prose
A
ordinary non rhyming writing
