Unit 3-4 Vocab

Question 0

VIA (root)

Answer 0

Road, way

Question 1

Viaduct

Answer 1

N. A bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley.

Question 2

Impervious

Answer 2

Adj. unable to be affected.

Question 3

Deviate

Answer 3

V. To depart, especially from a path or plan.

Question 4

Obviate

Answer 4

V. To make unnecessary, to avoid.

Question 5

FER (root)

Answer 5

To carry, to bring

Question 6

Defer

Answer 6

(1) v. To put aside until later (2) v. To yield respectively

Question 7

Deference

Answer 7

N. Acts or practice of tending to ones authority.

Question 8

Confer

Answer 8

(1) v. To discuss something with someone else; consult. (2) v. To bestow.

Question 9

Inference

Answer 9

N. A conclusion not provided directly by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand.

Question 10

Proffer

Answer 10

V. To present or offer

Question 11

Proliferate

Answer 11

V. To increase greatly in number, multiply.

Question 12

Port (root)

Answer 12

To carry, to bring

Question 13

Comportment

Answer 13

N. Manner in which one acts or behaves.

Question 14

Purported

Answer 14

Adj. Claimed as true but probably false.

Question 15

Pel/ puls (root)

Answer 15

To push, to drive

Question 16

Compel

Answer 16

V. To force or strongly persuade; coerce

Question 17

Impulse

Answer 17

N. A sudden, involuntary urge to do something.

Question 18

Expel

Answer 18

V. To send out or away.

Question 19

Jac/ject (root)

Answer 19

To throw, to cast

Question 20

Conjecture

Answer 20

N. A guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence.

Question 21

Dejected

Answer 21

Adj. downcast or sad; depressed.

Question 22

Abject

Answer 22

Adj. lowly, miserable and wretched

Question 23

MIT/MIS (root)

Answer 23

Send

Question 24

Emissary

Answer 24

N. An agent sent on a mission

Question 25

Dismissive

Answer 25

Adj. showing little regard, scornful.

Question 26

Remiss

Answer 26

Adj. Failing to fulfill ones duty, negligent.

Question 27

Mot/mov (root)

Answer 27

To move

Question 28

Motive

Answer 28

N. Cause for action

Question 29

Motif

Answer 29

N. A recurring theme, subject or idea.

Question 30

Emote

Answer 30

V. To dramatically express emotions