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question		réponse
contortionist commencer à apprendre		an acrobat who can twist the body and limbs into extraordinary positions
distort commencer à apprendre		lit. to twist away; to twist from the true meaning, as to distort the facts
extort commencer à apprendre		lit. to twist something out; to obtain by violance or threat
retort commencer à apprendre		lit. a twisting back on the giver; a reply to an insult or criticism
torch commencer à apprendre		a portable light produced by a flammable material twisted around the end of a stick and ignited
torment commencer à apprendre		lit. to twist, to annoy
tort commencer à apprendre		lit. a twisted action; a wrongful act, injury, or damage for which a civil suit can be brought for damages
tortoise commencer à apprendre		a turtle, especially a land turtle, so called perhaps because of its twisted feet
tortuous commencer à apprendre		full of twists and turns; also no straightforward; deceitful
torture commencer à apprendre		any severe physical or mental pain
torturous commencer à apprendre		inflicting physical or mental pain

Homework 14 (TORT - to twist)