Unit 4

Question 1

Via

Answer 1

Latin VIA “road, way”

Question 2

Viaduct

Answer 2

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

Latin

Question 3

Impervious

Answer 3

adj. Unable to be affected
syn: invulnerable
Latin

Question 4

Deviate

Answer 4

v. To depart, especially from a path or plan
syn: stray
ant: continue
Latin

Question 5

Obviate

Answer 5

v. To make unnecessary; to avoid
Latin
syn: prevent

Question 6

Fer

Answer 6

Latin FERRE “to carry, to bring”

Question 7

Deffer

Answer 7

v. To put aside until later (2) v. To yield respectfully
Latin
syn: postpone
ant: hasten

Question 8

Deference

Answer 8

n. Act or practice of yielding to another’s authority As new soldiers
syn: submission
ant: rebellion

Question 9

Confer

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Inference

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Proffer

Answer 11

v. To present or offer
Latin
ant: withhold

Question 12

PROLIFERATE

Answer 12

v. To increase greatly in number; multiply

syn: reproduce

Question 13

Port

Answer 13

Latin PORTARE, PORTATUM “to carry, to bring

Question 14

Comportment

Answer 14

n. Manner in which one acts or behaves L.

syn: demeanor

Question 15

Purported

Answer 15

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