Unit 4

Question 1

VIA

Answer 1

Latin VIA “road, way”

Viaduct, impervious, deviate, obviate.

Question 2

Viaduct

Answer 2

N. a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley.
Root: VIA
Syn:
Ant:

Question 3

Impervious

Answer 3

Adj. unable to be affected.
Root: VIA
Syn: invulnerable
Ant:

Question 4

Deviate

Answer 4

V. to depart, especially from a path or plan.
Root: VIA
Syn: stray
Ant: continue

Question 5

Obviate

Answer 5

V. to make unnecessary; to avoid
Root: VIA
Syn:
Ant:

Question 6

FER

Answer 6

Latin Ferre “to carry, to bring”.

Question 7

Defer

Answer 7

V. to put aside until later; to yield respectfully.
Root: FER
Syn: postpone
Ant: hasten

Question 8

Deference

Answer 8

N. act or practice of yielding to another’s authority.
Root: FER
Syn: submission
Ant: rebellion

Question 9

Confer

Answer 9

V. to discuss something with someone else; consult; to bestow.
Root: FER
Syn:
Ant:

Question 10

Inference

Answer 10

N. a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand.
Root: FER
Syn:
Ant:

Question 11

Proffer

Answer 11

V. to present or offer
Root: FER
Syn:
Ant: withhold

Question 12

Proliferate

Answer 12

V. to increase greatly in number; multiply
Root: FER
Syn: reproduce
Ant:

Question 13

PORT

Answer 13

Latin portare, portatum “to carry, to bring”

Comportment, purported.

Question 14

Comportment

Answer 14

N. manner in which one acts or behaves.
Root: PORT
Syn: demeanor
Ant:

Question 15

Purported

Answer 15

Adj. claimed as true, but probably false.
Root: PORT
Syn: alleged
Ant: definite