10 terms
Flect, flex= bend
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circumflex
to bend around or curve
deflect
to turn or move to one side; to bend; to swerve
flexible
capable of bending without breaking
flexor
a muscle that bends a part of the body, such as an arm or leg
inflection
the bending of a person's voice so that it does not sound boring or within only one tone; making one's voice go up and down
inflexible
not capable of being bent without breaking
reflect
to bend or throw back light or heat; to fold or turn back
reflection
the image in a mirror that is a result of bending light when it is thrown back
reflex angle
an angle that is greater than 180 degrees because the angle is bent beyond the straight line
retroflex
bent or turned backward