Word Power Batch 4B

torq/tort/tors

to twist

torment

torture but a lesser kind (extreme physical or mental anguish)

extort

to obtain from a person by force or illegal power or authority (bribery)

retort

to say in reply (a snappy reply to a counterargument)

torque

rotational force

prec

pray, beseech, entreat

precarious

depending on chance

deprecate

to express mild or regretful disapproval of

imprecate

to invoke evil on, to curse

self-deprecating

to make fun of one's self

lud/lus

play, game

allude

call attention to indirectly; hint at

collusion

a secret agreement or cooperation for an illegal or deceitful purpose

delusion

a false belief regarding the self or people/things outside the self that persist despite the facts

elusive

escaping capture

interlude

an intervening or interruptive period, space or event

prelude

introductory performance, action or event