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Vocab 2
7th grade classical roots vocab 7B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Subvert | to upset, to upthrow, to ruin |
| Subservient | excessively willing to yield, submissive |
| Contort | to twist or bend out of shape |
| Distort | to change something to make it false |
| Retort | to reply quickly and sharply, often as if to reply to an accusation |
| Tortuous | having many twists and turns |
| Adversity | hardship, misfortune |
| Avert | to turn away |
| Introvert | a person who's thoughts and interests are directed inward |
| Perverse | stubbornly doing something other than what is reasonable or required |
| Prose | ordinary speech or writing without rhyme or meter |