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tortuous
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ADJ. not direct or straightforward
-Tortuous refers to something very complex and difficult to follow, or something full of twists and turns. -"That assignment was so tortuous that I am not sure if I did it right. I had a hard time understanding the directions" ant - simple, straightforward (TORT= TO TWIST) |
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retort
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v. to respond critically or sarcastically - to reply in a witty or sarcastic way.
SYN= REPLY EX: When Jorge told me I looked like a toothpick, I retorted by telling him that at least I was invited to the party (when he wasn't). (TORT= TO TWIST) |
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extort
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v. to wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand (BLACKMAIL)
-to get (money, etc.) from someone by violence, threats, misuse of authority, etc.; exact or wrest (from) SYN=FORCE, ANT = COAX _ Maddoff extorted billions of dollars from a lot of nice innocent people, and so he went to jail. (TORT= TO TWIST) |
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voluble
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ADJ. Talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech
SYN=CHATTY, ANT=QUIET EX: My brother can never be accused of being voluble as he hardly talks. (VOLU/VOLV = TO TURN) |
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convoluted
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ADJ. having too many twists and turns; overly complicated
SYN = TANGLED, ANT=CLEAR "The Odyssey is a very convoluted story; i find it complicated and hard to understand" (VOLU/VOLV = TO TURN) |
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evolve
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V. to unfold; to develop or change gradually
SYN=UNFOLD, ANT: STAY THE SAME WAY "Everyone is waiting to see how the situation at the University of Miami Football Program evolves and unfolds." (VOLU/VOLV = TO TURN) |
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inflexible
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ADJ.,too unchangeable in character or purpose
My mother is inflexible when it comes to letting me keep my cel phone at night; she hate for me to sleep with it. (FLEX/FLECT = TO BEND) |
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deflect
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V. to cause to turn aside or away
SYN= SEND BACK My brother always manages to deflect the situation and turn the attention away from him so he won't get into trouble, |
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inflection
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N. change in pitch or tone of the voice
I hate my coach's infection; his voice is so high pitch that I can barely understand him. (FLEX/FLECT = TO BEND) |
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adverse
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ADJ.not helpful; harmful
ANT: HELPFUL EX: BAD WEATHER, HOMEWORK Kids always suffer adverse reactions and consequences when they make the wrong choices. VERT/VERS = TO TURN |
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revert
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V. to fall back into an old condition
I keep saying that I am not going to curse, but I keep reverting back to my old ways. VERT/VERS = TO TURN |
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subvert
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V. to undermine; to corrupt to overthrow or destroy
The fire subverted the house. or The Castro regime in Cuba rebelled and subverted the government in place back in the 1960s. VERT/VERS = TO TURN |
