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Etymology: Latin Lesson 19
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Flect, flex
Bend
Vert, vers, vort, vors
Turn
Plic, plect, plex, pli, -ple, -ply
Fold; twist; weave
Tort, tors, torqu
Twist
Sinu
Bend
Rota
Wheel
Volv, volu
Roll
Vol
Wish; will
Vola
Fly
Spir
Coil
Spir
Breathe
Flexible
Capable of bending or being bent
Reverse
Opposite to the front
Implicate
To show that someone or something is closely connected to or involved in something
Tortuous
Having many twists and turns
Sinuous
Having many twists and turns
Rotary
Turning around a central point like a wheel
Revolution
The usually violent attempt by many people to end the rule of one government and start a new one
Volition
The power to make your own choices or decisions
Volatile
Likely to change in a very sudden or extreme way
Spiral
Winding or circling around a central point and usually getting closer to or farther away from
it : shaped or moving like a spiral
Respiration
The act or process of breathing
Explicit
Being very clear and complete
Implicit
Understood though not clearly or directly stated
Contortionist
A performer who twists his or her body into unusual positions
Involuntary
Not done or made consciously