Vocabulary Unit 9 Flashcards
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Tortuous
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Root: Tort Adjective Not direct or straight forward. Synonym: circuitous Antonym: straightforward
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Tort/Torq
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To Twist
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Retort
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Root: tort
Verb
To respond critically or sarcastically
Synonym: reply
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Extort
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Root: tort Verb To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand Synonym: coerce Antonym: coax
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Volv/Volu
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To roll, to turn
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Voluble
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Root: Volu Adjective Talkative, given to rapid, abundant speech Synonym: chatty Antonym: quiet
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Convoluted
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Root: Volu Adjective Having too many twists or turns, overly complicated Synonym: tangled Antonym: clear
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Evolve
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Root: Volv Verb To unfold, to develop or change gradually Synonym: progress Antonym: regress
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Flex/Flect
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To bend
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Inflexible
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Root: Flex Adjective Too unchangeable in character or purpose Synonym: rigid, stiff Antonym: flexible
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Deflect
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Root: flect Verb To cause to turn aside or away Synonym: redirect Antonym: accept
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Inflection
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Root: flect
Noun
Change in the pitch or the tone of the voice
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Vert/Vers
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To turn
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Adverse
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Root: vers Adjective Not helpful, harmful Synonym: unfortunate, injurious Antonym: conductive
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Revert
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Root: Vert Verb To fall back into an old condition Synonym: lapse Antonym: improve
