Roots VERS & CONTRA

Front

VERS/VERT

Back

v. to turn

Front

divert

Back

v. to turn aside or in another direction; to entertain or amuse

Front

reverse

Back

adj. causing movement backward

v. to change or turn in a different direction

Front

versatile

Back

adj. talented, not limited, able to turn easily from one thing to another

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version

Back

n. a way of presenting, a point of view

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versus

Back

prep. against (usually abbreviated as vs.), in contrast to

Front

vertebrate

Back

n. a creature with a spine or backbone

Front

CONTRA

Back

against

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contradictory

Back

adj. inclined to say the opposite or deny; inconsistent

Front

contrary

Back

adj. inclined to oppose and be stubborn, opposite