Etymology Quiz - Unit 9

Front 1

Tort/Torq

Back 1

(verb) / Not direct or straightforward

Front 2

Tortuous

Back 2

(Adjective) / To respond critically or sarcastically

Front 3

Retort

Back 3

(Verb) / To respond critically or sarcastically /

Front 4

Extort

Back 4

(Verb) / To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand /

Front 5

Volv/Volu

Back 5

to roll, to turn

Front 6

Tort/Torq

Back 6

(verb) / Not direct or straightforward

Front 7

Tortuous

Back 7

(Adjective) / To respond critically or sarcastically

Front 8

Retort

Back 8

(Verb) / To respond critically or sarcastically

Front 9

Extort

Back 9

(Verb) / To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand

Front 10

Volv/Volu

Back 10

to roll, to turn

Front 11

Voluble

Back 11

(Adjective) / Talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech /

Front 12

Convoluted

Back 12

(Adjective) / Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated

Front 13

Evolve

Back 13

(Verb) / The unfold; to develop or change gradually

Front 14

Flex/Flect

Back 14

To bend

Front 15

Inflexible

Back 15

(Adjective) / Too unchangeable in character or purpose

Front 16

Deflect

Back 16

(Verb) / To cause to turn aside or away

Front 17

Inflection

Back 17

(Noun) / Change in pitch or tone of the voice

Front 18

Vert/Vers

Back 18

To turn

Front 19

Adverse

Back 19

(Adjective) / Not helpful; harmful /

Front 20

Revert

Back 20

(Verb) / To fall back into an old condition

Front 21

Subvert

Back 21

(Verb) / To undermine; to corrupt

Front 22

Crimin

Back 22

Crime, charge of crime

Front 23

Decriminalize

Back 23

(Verb) / To do away with legal penalties for

Front 24

Incriminate

Back 24

(Verb) / To reveal guild, or make (someone) appear guilty

Front 25

Recrimination

Back 25

(Noun) / An accusation made in reply; a counter-charge

Front 26

Culp

Back 26

to blame

Front 27

Culpable

Back 27

(Adjective) / Deserving blame

Front 28

Culprit

Back 28

(Noun) / One responsible for a crime

Front 29

Mea Culpa

Back 29

(Interjection) Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong

Front 30

Onus/Oner

Back 30

burden

Front 31

Onus

Back 31

(Noun) / Burden or obligation

Front 32

Onerous

Back 32

(Adjective) / Unpleasant and burdensome

Front 33

Exonerate

Back 33

(Verb) / To prove not guilty

Front 34

Prob/Prov

Back 34

prove good, approve

Front 35

Approbation

Back 35

(Noun) / Praise or approval

Front 36

Reprobate

Back 36

(Noun) / A dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel /

Front 37

Reprove

Back 37

(Verb) / To scold or criticize