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MAP English II Unit 9Vocab
MAP English II Unit 9Vocab
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10th Grade
02/28/2024
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Latin TORQUERE, TORTUS
 Definition
“to twist”
Term
TORTUOUS
 Definition
Not direct or straightforward
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RETORT
 Definition
To respond critically or sarcastically
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EXTORT
 Definition
To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
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Latin VOLVERE, VOLUTUM
 Definition
“to roll, to turn”
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VOLUBLE
 Definition
Talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech
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CONVOLUTED
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Having too many twists and turns; overly
complicated
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EVOLVE
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To unfold; to develop or change gradually
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Latin FLECTERE, FLECTUM
 Definition
“to bend”
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INFLEXIBLE
 Definition
Too unchangeable in character or purpose
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DEFLECT
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To cause to turn aside or away
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INFLECTION
 Definition
Change in pitch or tone of the voice
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Latin VERTERE, VERSUM
 Definition
to turn
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ADVERSE
 Definition
Not helpful; harmful
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REVERT
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To fall back into an old condition
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SUBVERT
 Definition
To undermine; to corrupt
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