Latin&Greek 9 Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
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not direct or straightforward
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tortuous
2
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to respond critically or sarcastically
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retort
3
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to wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
A
extort
4
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talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech
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voluble
5
Q
having too many twists and turns; overly complicated
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convoluted
6
Q
to unfold; to develop or change gradually
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evolve
7
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too unchangeable in character or purpose
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inflexible
8
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to cause to turn aside or away
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deflect
9
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change in pitch or tone of the voice
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inflection
10
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not helpful; harmful
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adverse
11
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to fall back into old condition
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revert
12
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to undermine; to corrupt
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subvert
