Unit 4 Flashcards

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VIA

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Latin meaning “road,way”

Viaduct, Impervious, Deviate, Obviate

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Viaduct

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

Root: via

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Impervious

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Adj. unable to be affected.
Root: via
Syn: Invulnarable

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Deviate

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V. To depart, especially from a path or plan
Root: via
S: stray
A: continue

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Obviate

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V. To make unnecessary ; to avoid.
Root: via
S: prevent

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FER

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Latin “ to carry, to bring”

Defer, Deference, Confer, Inference, Proffer , proliferate

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Defer

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V. To put aside until later. To yield respectfully.
Root:FER
S:postpone
A: hasten

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Deference

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N. Act or practice of yielding to another authority.
Root: fer
S: submission
A: rebellion

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Inference

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N. A conclusion not directly drawn by evidence but able to be drawn the facts at hand.
Rot: fer

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Proffer

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V. To present or offer
Root: fer
A: with hold

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Proliferate

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V. To increase greatly in number, to multiply
Root: fer
S: reproduce

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PORT

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Latin “to carry, to bring”

Comportment, Porported

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Comportment

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N. manner in which one acts or behaves
Root: port
S:demeanor

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Purported

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Adj. claimed as true, but probably false
S: alleged
A:definnite

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