Vocabulary From Latin and Greek Roots — Level X, Unit 9

tortuous

not direct or straightforward

retort

to respond critically or sarcastically

extort

to wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand

voluble

talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech

convoluted

having too many twists and turns; overly complicated

evolve

to unfold; to develop or change gradually

inflexible

too unchangeable in character or purpose

deflect

to cause to turn aside or away

inflection

a change in pitch or tone of the voice

adverse

not helpful; harmful

revert

to fall back into an old condition

subvert

to undermine; to corrupt