Vocab Unit 9

Which root means "to twist?"

• volv/volu

• vert/vers

• tort/torq

• flex/flect

Which root means "to turn?"

• tort/torq

• vert/vers

• volv/volu

• flex/flect

Which root means "to roll, to turn?"

• tort/torq

• vert/vers

• vol/volv

• flex/flect

Which root means "to bend?"

• flex/flect

• tort/torq

• vert/vers

• volu/volv

To fall back into an old condition

• inflexible

• adverse

• evolve

• revert

To respond critically or sarcastically

• inflection

• retort

• evolve

• extort

not helpful; harmful

• adverse

• extort

• inflection

• convoluted

To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand

• convoluted

• revert

• retort

• extort

Change in pitch or tone of the voice

• convoluted

• inflection

• adverse

• extort

Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated

• evolve

• inflection

• convoluted

• adverse