CHEM 202 Chapter Notes - Chapter 27-28: Circumlocution

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Inadvertently
without turning ones minds to the matter at hand; carelessly; unintentionally
Incontrovertible
not able to be "turned opposite" or disputed; not open to question
Introvert
someone"turned inward"
Introvert (v)
turn inward
Invert
turn upside down
Obverse
side turned toward the observer; therefore, the front of a coin, medal
Perverse
turned away from what is right or good; corrupt; wrongheaded
Pervert
turn away from right or truth; give wrong meaning to
Revert
return;go back as
Versatile
able to turn with ease from one thing to another; adaptable
Verse
line of poetry
Vertigo
condition in which one feels that one's surroundings are turning out; dizziness
Commitment
1. consignment to prison or a metal institution
2. pledge
Demise
death
Emissary
person sent out on a mission
Emit
send out; give off
Intermittent
coming and going at intervals
Missile
weapon capable of being propelled to hit a distant object
Missive
written message sent; letter
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Inadvertently without turning ones minds to the matter at hand; carelessly; unintentionally. Incontrovertible not able to be "turned opposite" or disputed; not open to question. Obverse side turned toward the observer; therefore, the front of a coin, medal. Perverse turned away from what is right or good; corrupt; wrongheaded. Pervert turn away from right or truth; give wrong meaning to. Versatile able to turn with ease from one thing to another; adaptable. Vertigo condition in which one feels that one"s surroundings are turning out; dizziness. Commitment: consignment to prison or a metal institution, pledge. Missile weapon capable of being propelled to hit a distant object. Remission lessening, relieving, or disappearance; forgiveness, abatement, or cancellation. Remit: send money due, forgive, as to have ones sins. Transmit convey; cause something to go from one person or place to another. Element substance that cannot be broken down chemically into another substance.