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English 10 Etymology Unit 9

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

TORT/TORQ

a)

"to twist"

b)

"to roll, to turn"

c)

"to bend"

d)

"to turn"

2.

VOLV/VOLU

a)

"to twist"

b)

"to roll, to turn"

c)

"to bend"

d)

"to turn"

3.

FLEX/FLECT

a)

"to twist"

b)

"to roll, to turn"

c)

"to bend"

d)

"to turn"

4.

VERT/VERS

a)

"to twist"

b)

"to roll, to turn"

c)

"to bend"

d)

"to turn"

5.

Adj. not direct or straightforward

a)

evolve

b)

tortuous

c)

convoluted

d)

inflexible

6.

V. to respond critically or sarcastically

a)

extort

b)

deflect

c)

retort

d)

voluble

7.

V. to wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand

a)

extort

b)

deflect

c)

retort

d)

subvert

8.

Adj. talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech

a)

tortuous

b)

inflection

c)

adverse

d)

voluble

9.

Adj. having too many twists and turns; overly complicated

a)

tortuous

b)

adverse

c)

inflexible

d)

convoluted

10.

v. to unfold; to develop or change gradually

a)

evolve

b)

retort

c)

revert

d)

deflect

11.

Adj. too unchangeable in character or purpose

a)

deflect

b)

inflexible

c)

subvert

d)

convoluted

12.

V. to cause to turn aside or away

a)

retort

b)

voluble

c)

deflect

d)

subvert

13.

N. change in pitch or tone of the voice

a)

revert

b)

evolve

c)

tortuous

d)

inflection

14.

Adj. not helpful; harmful

a)

adverse

b)

convoluted

c)

extort

d)

deflect

15.

V. to fall back into an old condition

a)

retort

b)

revert

c)

inflexible

d)

tortuous

16.

V. to undermine; to corrupt

a)

extort

b)

evolve

c)

subvert

d)

tortuous