Unit 4

Question 1

VIA

Answer 1

Latin, “road, way” viaduct, impervious, deviate, obviate

Question 2

Viaduct

Answer 2

noun, A bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley

Question 3

Impervious

Answer 3

adj. unable to be affected, syn: invulnerable

Question 4

Deviate

Answer 4

verb, to depart, especially a path or plan, syn: stray, ant: continue

Question 5

Obviate

Answer 5

verb, to make unnecessary; to avoid, syn: prevent

Question 6

FER

Answer 6

Latin “to carry, to bring”, defer, deference, confer, inference, proffer, proliferate,

Question 7

Defer

Answer 7

verb, (1) to put aside till later, verb, (2) To yield respectfully, syn: postpone, ant: hasten

Question 8

Deference

Answer 8

noun, act or practice of yielding to another’s authority, syn: submission, ant: rebellion

Question 9

Confer

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Inference

Answer 10

noun, a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn by facts at hand

Question 11

Proffer

Answer 11

verb, to present or offer, ant: withhold

Question 12

Prolifferate

Answer 12

verb, to increase greatly in number, multiply, syn: reproduce

Question 13

Port

Answer 13

Latin “to carry, to bring” comportment, purported

Question 14

Comportment

Answer 14

noun, manner in which one acts or behaves, syn: demeanor

Question 15

Purported

Answer 15

adj. Claimed as true, but probably false, syn: alleged, ant: definite