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