CRV Lesson 2

Hardship; misfortune

• adversity

• avert

• retort

• distort

To turn away (one's eyes) or to prevent

• adversity

• avert

• retort

• distort

To reply quickly and sharply, often as if in reply to an accusation; a quick, witty sometimes bitting reply

• adversity

• avert

• retort

• distort

To change something to make it false; to twist (something) out of its natural shape

• adversity

• avert

• retort

• distort

To twist or bend out of shape

• adversity

• contort

• retort

• distort

Excessively willing to yield; submissive

• adversity

• contort

• subservient

• subvert

To upset; to overthrow; to ruin

• adversity

• contort

• subservient

• subvert

A person whose thoughts and interests are directed inward

• adversity

• introvert

• subservient

• subvert

having many twists and turns; deceitfully roundabout

• adversity

• introvert

• tortuous

• subvert

Ordinary speech or writing without rhyme or meter; referring to speech or writing other than verse

• adversity

• introvert

• tortuous

• prose