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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adjective 
not direct or straightforward
tort/torq
Synonym: circuitous 
Antonym: straightforward
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retort

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verb 
to respond critically or sarcastically
tort/torq
Synonym: reply
Antonym: ignore
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extort

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verb
to wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
tort/torq
Synonym: coerce 
Antonym: coax
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volv/volu

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Latin
to roll, to turn
voluble, convoluted, evolve

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voluble

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adjective
talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech
volv/volu
Synonym: chatty
Antonym: quiet
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Convoluted

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adjective 
Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated
volv/volu
Synonym: tangled
Antonym: clear
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Evolve

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verb
to unfold; to develop or change gradually
volv/volu
Synonym: progress
Antonym: regress
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flex/flec

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Latin
to bend
inflexible, deflect, inflection

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inflexible

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adjective
too unchangeable in character or purpose
flex/flect
Synonym: rigid, stiff 
Antonym: flexible
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deflect

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verb
to cause to turn aside or away
flex/flect
Synonym: redirect 
Antonym: accept
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inflection

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noun
change in pitch or tone of the voice
flex/flect
Synonym: modulation 
Antonym: monotone
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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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adjective
not helpful; harmful
vert/vers
Synonym: unfortunate, injurious, ducive
Antonym: conducive
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revert

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verb
to fall back into an old condition
vert/vers
Synonym: lapse
Antonym: improve
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subvert

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verb
to undermine; to corrupt
vert/vers
Synonym: invalidate
Antonym: support