Root:
vert/vers - [Latin] to turn
Derivatives:
adverse - to turn against (adversarial, adversary, adversity, inadvertent)
avert - to turn away
controvert - to turn in the opposite direction (controvertible, controvertibly, incontrovertible, controversy, controversial, controversialist)
divert - to turn aside; deflect (diverter, divertive, diverse, diversion, diversionary, diversional)
extrovert - to turn outward (extroverted, extrovertive)
introvert - to turn inward (introverted, introversive, introvertive)
invert - to turn upside down (invertibility, inverse, inversion)
revert - to turn back (revertible, revertibility, reverse, reversion, reversible, irreversible, reversionary, reversionist)
subvert - to turn over; overthrow; undermine (subverter, subversive, subversion)
transverse - to turn across; side to side (transversal)
version - a turning of words or facts
versify - to turn into poetry (verisfication, verse)
vertigo - a turning; dizziness
Can you think of more derivatives? I feel certain I've forgotten something obvious!
avert - to turn away
controvert - to turn in the opposite direction (controvertible, controvertibly, incontrovertible, controversy, controversial, controversialist)
divert - to turn aside; deflect (diverter, divertive, diverse, diversion, diversionary, diversional)
extrovert - to turn outward (extroverted, extrovertive)
introvert - to turn inward (introverted, introversive, introvertive)
invert - to turn upside down (invertibility, inverse, inversion)
revert - to turn back (revertible, revertibility, reverse, reversion, reversible, irreversible, reversionary, reversionist)
subvert - to turn over; overthrow; undermine (subverter, subversive, subversion)
transverse - to turn across; side to side (transversal)
version - a turning of words or facts
versify - to turn into poetry (verisfication, verse)
vertigo - a turning; dizziness
Can you think of more derivatives? I feel certain I've forgotten something obvious!
3 comments:
pervert, perversion
Advertize
versus
conversion
vertical
vertebra
vertant
vertible
You're awesome.
I had to look up vertebra to be sure. Duh, Lori. It makes sense...
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