Latin and Greek Unit 9 definitions

not direct or straightforward

• tortuous

• retort

• extort

• voluble

to respond critically or sarcastically

• tortuous

• retort

• extort

• voluble

to wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand

• tortuous

• retort

• extort

• voluble

talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech

• tortuous

• retort

• extort

• voluble

having too many twists an turns; overly complicated

• convoluted

• evolve

• inflexible

• deflect

to unfold; to develop or change gradually

• convoluted

• evolve

• inflexible

• deflect

too unchangeable in character or purpose

• convoluted

• evolve

• infexible

• deflect

a change in pitch or tone of the voice

• inflection

• adverse

• revert

• subvert

to undermine; to corrupt

• subvert

• revert

• adverse

• inflection

not helpful; harmful

• adverse

• revert

• subvert

• inflection