Unit 9

Question 1

TORT/TORQ

Answer 1

Latin: to twist

Question 2

Tortuous

Answer 2

Adj: Not direct or straightfoward
Root: TORT
Syn: Circuitous
Ant: Staightfoward

Question 3

Retort

Answer 3

V: To respond critically or sarcastically
Root: TORT
Syn: Reply

Question 4

Extort

Answer 4

V: To wrong or illagally
Root: TROT
Syn: Coerce
Ant: Coax

Question 5

VOLV/VOLU

Answer 5

Latin: to roll, to turn

Question 7

Convoluted

Answer 7

Adj: Having too many twists and turns; overly complicted
Root: VOLU
Syn: Tangled
Ant: Clear

Question 8

Evolve

Answer 8

V: To unfold; to develop or change gradually
Root: VOLV
Syn: Progress
Ant: Regress

Question 9

FLEX/FLECT

Answer 9

Latin: to bend

Question 10

Inflexible

Answer 10

Adj: Too unchangeble in character or purpose
Root: FLEX
Syn: Rigid, Stiff
Ant: Flexible

Question 11

Deflect

Answer 11

V: To cause to turn aside or away
Root: FLECT
Syn: Redirect
Ant: Accept

Question 12

Inflection

Answer 12

N: Change in pitch or tone in voice
Root: FLECT

Question 13

VERT/VERS

Answer 13

Latin: to turn

Question 15

Revert

Answer 15

V: To fall back into old condition
Root: VERT/VERS
Syn: Lapse
Ant: Improve

Question 15

Voluble

Answer 15

Adj: Talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech
Root: VOLU
Syn: Chatty
Ant: Quiet

Question 16

Subvert

Answer 16

V: To undermine; to corrupt
Root: VERT/ VERS
Syn: Invalidate
Ant: Support

Question 16

Adverse

Answer 16

Adj: Not helpful; harmful
Root: VERT/VERS
Syn: Unfortunate, injurious
Ant: Conducive