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