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

Question 3

Impervious

Answer 3

adj.
unable to be affected
Root: Via
syn: invulnerable

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: prevent

Question 6

Fer

Answer 6

Latin Ferre “to carry, to bring

Defer, Deference, Confer, inference, Proffer, Proliferate

Question 7

Defer

Answer 7

v. 
To put aside until later (2) v. 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 (2) v. To bestow
Root: Fer

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

Question 11

Proffer

Answer 11

v.
To present or offer
Root: Fer
ant: withhold

Question 12

Proliferate

Answer 12

v.
To increase greatly in number; multiply
Root: Fer
Syn: Reproduce

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

Question 15

Purported

Answer 15

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