LG Roots 9-11

not direct or straightforward

• tortuous

• retort

• extort

• torment

having too many twists and turns; overly complicated

• voluble

• convoluted

• tortuous

• evolution

a change in pitch or tone of the voice

• inflexible

• deflect

• inflection

• reflection

not helpful; harmful

• adverse

• revert

• subvert

• tortuous

to undermine; to corrupt

• adverse

• revert

• subvert

• convert

to reveal guilt or make someone appear guilty

• decriminalize

• incrimnate

• recrimination

• criminal

an accusation made in reply; a counter charge

• decriminalize

• incrimnate

• recrimination

• quip

one responsible for a crime

• culpable

• culprit

• mea culpa

• clandestine

a burden or obligation

• onus

• onerous

• exonerate

• exaggeration

unpleasant and burdensome

• onus

• onerous

• exonerate

• acrid