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Flect & flex
Root Word - bend
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| circumflex | to bend around or curve |
| deflect | to turn or move to one side; to bend; to swerve |
| flexible | capable of bending without breaking |
| flexor | a muscle that bends a part of the body, such as an arm or leg |
| inflection | the bending of a person's voice so that it does not sound boring or within only one tone; making one's voice go up and down |
| inflexible | not capable of being bent without breaking |
| reflect | to bend or throw back light or heat; to fold or turn back |
| reflection | the image in a mirror that is a result of bending light when it is thrown back |
| reflex angle | an angle that is greater than 180 degrees because the angle is bent beyond the straight line |
| retroflex | bent or turned backward |