| A | B |
| conform | to behave in agreement with a standard |
| congress | our lawmaking body |
| contort | to change the usual form by bending out of shape |
| distort | to give a false impression |
| extort | to obtain by threats of force |
| formulate | to develop or state in a clear way |
| instruct | to give directions or orders to |
| intersect | to meet and cross each other |
| intersect | to divide by passing through |
| reform | to make a change for the better |
| regress | to go back to an earlier form |
| retort (noun) | a quick witty or sharp reply |
| retort (verb | to make a quick witty or sharp reply |
| sect | a religious group |
| spectrum | a band of colors |
| speculate | to carefully or to take risks on business |
| form | to shape |
| gress | to step |
| con | together |
| tort | twist |
| dis | apart |
| ex | out of |
| struct | to build |
| sect | to cut |
| inter | between |
| re | again or back |
| spect | to see |