Adversity- hardship; misfortune

Avert- to turn away (one’s eyes)

Contort- to twist or bend out of shape

Distort- to change something to make it false

Introvert- a person whose thoughts and interests are directed inward

Perverse- stubbornly doing something other than what is reasonable or required

Prose- ordinary speech or writing without a rhyme or meter (without a verse)

Retort- to reply quickly and sharply, often as if in reply to an accusation

Subservient- excessively willing to yield; submissive

Subvert- To upset; to overthrow; to ruin

Tortuous- Having many twists and turns

 

Sub- Under

Torqueo, torquere, torsi, tortum – “to twist” “to bend” “to turn around”

Verso, versare, versavi, versatum- “to turn” “to turn around”