Unit 9 Flashcards
Tort/torq
Latin. To twist.
Tortuous
Adj. not direct or straightforward.
Root: tort
Syn: circuitous
Ant: straightforward
Retort
Verb. To respond critically or sarcastically.
Root: tort
Syn: reply
Extort
Verb. To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand.
Root: tort
Syn: coerce
Ant: coax
Volv/volu
Latin. To roll to turn.
Voluble
Adj. talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech.
Root: volu
Syn: chatty
Ant: quiet
Convoluted
Adj. having too many twists and turns.
Root: volu
Syn: tangled
Ant: clear
Evolve
Verb. To unfold; to develop or change gradually.
Root: volv
Syn: progress
Ant: regress
Flex/flect
Latin. To bend.
Inflexible
Adj. too unchangeable in character or purpose.
Root: flex
Syn: rigid; stiff
Ant: flexible
Deflect
Verb. To cause to turn aside or away from.
Root: flec
Syn: redirect
Ant: accept
Inflection
Noun. Change in pitch or tone of the voice.
Root: flec
Vert/vers
Latin. To turn.
Adverse
Adj. not helpful; harmful.
Root: vers
Syn: unfortunate; injurious
Ant: conducive
Revert
Verb. To fall back into an old condition.
Root: vert
Syn: lapse
Ant: improve
