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Unit 9: Vocabulary
English 2: Fowler: 5th period
Term | Definition |
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Tortuous | (adj.)Not direct or straightforward |
Retort | (v.)To respond critically or sarcastically |
Extort | (v.)To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand |
Voluble | (adj.)Talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech |
Convoluted | (adj.)Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated |
Evolve | (v.)To unfold; to develop or change gradually |
Inflexible | (adj.)Too unchangeable in character or purpose |
Deflect | (v.)To cause to turn aside or away |
Inflection | (n.)Change in pitch or tone of the voice |
Adverse | (adj.)Not helpful; harmful |
Revert | (v.)To fall back into an old condition |
Subvert | (v.)To undermine; to corrupt |