Book 4 Vocab unit 9 Flashcards
1
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(Adj.) Not direct or straightforward
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Tortuous
2
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(v) To respond critically or sarcastically
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Retort
3
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(v) To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
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Extort
4
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(adj) Talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech
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Voluble
5
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(adj) Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated
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Convoluted
6
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(v) To unfold; to develop or change gradually
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Evolve
7
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(adj) Too unchangeable in character or purpose
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Inflexible
8
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(v) To cause to turn aside or away
A
Deflect
9
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(n) Change in pitch or tone of the voice
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Infelection
10
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(adj) Not helpful; harmful
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Adverse
11
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(v) To fall back into an old conditon
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Revert
12
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(v) To undermine; to corrupt
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Subvert
