| A | B |
| circumflex (n) | to bend around or curve |
| deflect (v) | to turn or move to one side; to bend; to swerve |
| flexible (adj) | capable of bending without breaking |
| flexor (n) | a muscle that bends a part of the body, such as an arm or a leg |
| inflection (n) | 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 (adj) | not capable of being bent without breaking |
| reflect (v) | to bend or throw back light or heat; to fold or turn back |
| reflection (n) | the image in a mirror that is a result of bending light when it is thrown back |
| reflex angle (n) | an angle that is greater than 180 degrees because the angle is bent beyond the straight line |
| retroflex (adj) | bent or turned backward |