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Vocabulary Unit 9 Flashcards

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Tort/torq

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Latin
To twist
Tortuous, retort, extort

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Tortuous

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Adj
Not direct or straightforward. 
Tort
Circuitous
Straightforward
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Retort

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Verb
To respond critically or sarcastically
Tort
Repl

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Extort

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Verb
To illegally force someone to do something. 
Tort
Coerce
Coax
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Volv/volu

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Latin
To roll, turn
Voluble, convoluted, evolve

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Voluble

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Adj
Talkative
Volu
Chatty
Quiet
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Convoluted

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Adj
Overly complicated
Volu
Tangled
Clear
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Evolve

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Verb
Unfold; to develop or change gradually
Volv
Progress
Regress
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Flex/flect

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Latin
To bend
Inflexible, deflect, inflection

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Inflexible

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Adj
Too unchangeable in character or purpose
Flex
Rigid
Flexible
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Deflect

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Verb
To cause to turn aside or away
Flect
Redirect
Accept
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Inflection

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Noun
Change in pitch or tone of the voice
Flect

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Vert/vers

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Latin
To turn
Adverse, revert, subvert

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Adverse

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Adj
Not helpful; harmful
Vers
Unfortunate
Conducive
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Revert

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Verb
To fall back into old condition
Vert
Lapse
Improve
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Subvert

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Verb
To undermine; corrupt
Vert
Invalidate
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