Root Word: Flex/Flect

Front

bend around or curve

Back

circumflex

Front

to turn or move to one side; to bend; to swerve

Back

deflect

Front

capable of bending without breaking

Back

flexible

Front

a muscle that bends a part of the body, such as an arm or a leg

Back

flexor

Front

bending of a person's voice so that it does not sound boring or within only one tone; making one's voice go up and down

Back

inflection

Front

not capable of being bent without breaking

Back

inflexible

Front

to bend or throw back light or heat; to fold or turn back

Back

reflect

Front

The image in a mirror that is a result of bending light when it is thrown back.

Back

reflection

Front

An angle that is greater than 180 degrees because the angle is bent beyond a straight line.

Back

reflex angle 

Front

bent or turned backward

Back

retroflex