Unit 4

Question 1

via

Answer 1

road, way

viaduct, impervious, deviate, obviate

Question 2

viaduct

Answer 2

noun: a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley
root: via

Question 3

impervious

Answer 3

adj: unable to be affected
root: via
syn: invulnerable

Question 4

deviate

Answer 4

verb: to depart, especially from path or plan
root: via
syn: stray
ant: continue

Question 5

obviate

Answer 5

verb: to make unnecessary; to avoid
root: via
syn: prevent

Question 6

fer

Answer 6

to carry, to bring

defer, deference, confer, inference, proffer

Question 7

defer

Answer 7

verb: to put aside until later, to yield respectfully
root: fer
syn: postpone
ant: hasten

Question 8

deferance

Answer 8

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

Question 9

confer

Answer 9

verb: to discuss something with someone else; consul
verb: to bestow
root: fer7

Question 10

inference

Answer 10

noun: a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn to the facts by hand.
root: fer

Question 11

proffer

Answer 11

verb: to present or offer
root: fer

Question 12

proliferate

Answer 12

verb: to increase greatly in number; multiply
root: fer
syn: reproduce

Question 13

port

Answer 13

to carry, to bring

comportment, purported

Question 14

comportment

Answer 14

noun: manner in which one acts or behaves
root: port
syn: demeanor

Question 15

purported

Answer 15

adj: claimed as true but probably false
root: port
syn: alleged
ant: definite