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