Unit 4

Question 1

Via

Answer 1

Via
Road,way
Latin

Question 2

Viaduct

Answer 2

(N.) a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley

Question 3

Impervious

Answer 3

(Adj.) unable to be affected

Synonyms: invulnerable

Question 4

Deviate

Answer 4

(V.) to depart, especially from a path or plan

Synonyms: stray
Antonyms: continue

Question 5

Obviate

Answer 5

(V.) to make unnecessary, to avoid

Synonyms: prevent

Question 6

Fer

Answer 6

Ferre
To carry, to bring
Latin

Question 7

Defer

Answer 7

(V.) to put aside until later (2) to yield respectfully

Synonyms: postpone
Antonyms: hasten

Question 8

Deference

Answer 8

(N.) act or practice of yielding to another’s authority

Synonyms: submission
Antonyms: rebellion

Question 9

Confer

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Inference

Answer 10

(N.) a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand

Question 11

Proffer

Answer 11

(V.) to present or offer

Antonyms: withhold

Question 12

Proliferate

Answer 12

(V.) to increase greatly in number, multiply

Synonyms: reproduce

Question 13

Port

Answer 13

Portare, Portatum
To carry, to bring
Latin

Question 14

Compartment

Answer 14

(N.) manner in which one acts or behaves

Synonyms: demeanor

Question 15

Purported

Answer 15

(Adj.) claimed as true, but probably false

Synonyms: alleged
Antonyms: definite