Vocabulary Unit 9 Flashcards by Andres Marquez | Brainscape

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TORT/TORQ

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To twist

Latin

tortuous, retort, extort

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tortuous

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Adjective

Not direct or straightforward

TORT/TORQ

S- circuitous
A- straightforward

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retort

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Verb

To respond critically or sarcastically

TORT/TORQ

S- reply

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extort

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Verb

To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand

TORT/TORQ

S- coerce
A- coax

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VOLV/VOLU

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To roll, to turn

Latin

voluble, convoluted, evolve

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voluble

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Adjective

Talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech

VOLV/VOLU

S- chatty
A- quiet

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convoluted

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Adjective

Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated

VOLV/VOLU

S- tangled
A- clear

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evolve

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Verb

To unfold; to develop or change gradually

VOLV/VOLU

S- progress
A- regress

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FLEX/FLECT

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To bend

Latin

inflexible, deflect, inflection

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inflexible

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Adjective

Too unchangeable in character or purpose

FLEX/FLECT

S- rigid, stiff
A- flexible

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deflect

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Verb

To cause to turn aside or away

FLEX/FLECT

S- redirect
A- accept

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inflection

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Noun

Change in pitch or tone of voice

FLEX/FLECT

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VERT/VERS

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To turn

Latin

adverse, revert, subvert

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adverse

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Adjective

Not helpful; harmful

VERT/VERS

S- unfortunate, injurious
A- conducive

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revert

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Verb

To fall back into an old condition

VERT/VERS

S- lapse
A- improve

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subvert

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Verb

To undermine; to corrupt

VERT/VERS

S- invalidate
A- support