

Vertigo is the feeling of sickness and dizziness some people experience when looking down from a high place. To sub vert something, such as a government, is to try to destroy or damage its power and influence to sub vert someone is to corrupt their morals, loyalty, or faith. Incontro vertible facts are certain, unquestionably true, and impossible to doubt however hard you might try to convince yourself otherwise. pervert: to thoroughly ‘turn’ away from normal behaviorĪ vortex is a force, such as a tornado or whirlpool, that draws things to its center and overwhelms anything caught within it.advertisement: that which ‘turns’ you towards a product.vertebrae: bones which ‘turn’ upon each other.extravert: ‘turned’ outwards (variant spelling).invert: ‘turn’ upside-down, or on its head.

Now your vocabulary will go vertical since you have learned so much about the root word vert-‘turn’ your attention towards this root, and you cannot help but be di verted towards word excellence! One must be careful, however, not to be per verted, or thoroughly ‘turned’ from normal thrifty behavior into buying something you would be better off without! The purpose of ad vertisements is to ‘turn’ the attention of potential customers towards a certain product or service. Let’s take yet another ‘turn’ at learning that vert means ‘turn.’ You might think that it would be a bad thing if one of your vertebrae were ‘turned.’ It would keep a chiropractor in business! All kidding aside, vertebrae originally referred to bones upon which other bones can ‘turn.’ An intro vert, on the other hand, is ‘turned’ more within, preferring his or her own company to that of others. At this point it would probably be very easy for someone to con vert or thoroughly ‘turn’ you towards the idea of never approaching a cliff again!Īre you an extro vert or its opposite, an intro vert? An extro vert is someone who is ‘turned’ outward towards other people. You also might experience vertigo, or a wild ‘turning’ in your head which makes you dizzy. You might also be afraid of the completely vertical drop, ‘turned’ perpendicular to the earth. If you are afraid of heights, you might a vert your eyes, ‘turning’ them away in fear. Imagine that you are standing on top of a very tall cliff. When a robber di verts the police, he ‘turns’ them away from what he is in the process of doing. When you re vert to the beginning, you ‘turn’ back to it. For instance, when you in vert something, you ‘turn’ it on its head, or upside-down.
