latin roots 6
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stovalle4347 on February 4, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| "tort" ("tors") | "twist" |
| contortionist | person who can twist his or her body into odd postures |
| distort | 1. twist out of shape; contort 2. twist out of the true meaning; misrepresent; pervert; falsify |
| extort | wrest (money, promises, etc.) from a person by force |
| retort (v.) | reply quickly or sharply |
| retort (n.) | quick, witty, or cutting reply |
| torsion | act of twisting; stress due to twisting forces exerted on a body |
| tortuous | 1. full of twists or curves; winding, as a tortuous road |
| torture (v.) | 1. wrench; twist 2. inflict severe pain upon |
| torture (n.) | anguish of body or mind; agony |
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