| A | B |
|---|
| Tortuous | not direct or straightforward |
| Retort | to respond critically or sarcastically |
| Extort | to wrongfully or illegally force someone to comply with a demand |
| Deflect | to cause to turn aside or away |
| Inflection | change in the pitch or tone of the voice |
| Voluble | talkative; given to rapid and abundant speech |
| Convoluted | having too many twists and turns; complicated |
| Evolve | to develop or change gradually |
| Adverse | not helpful; harmful |
| Revert | to fall back into an old condition |
| TORT/TORQ | “to twist” |
| FLEX/FLECT | “to bend” |
| VOLV/VOLU | “to roll, to turn” |
| VERT/VERS | “to turn” |
