Unit 4 Flashcards
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VIA
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Latin
“road, way”
Viaduct, impervious, deviate, obviate
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Viaduct
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noun A bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley via + ductum Synonym: bridge Antonym: subway
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IMPERVIOUS
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adjective Unable to be affected “not,” + per synonym: invulnerable antonym: vulnerable
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DEVIATE
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verb To depart, especially from a path or plan “off, away from,” + via synonym: stray antonym: continue
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OBVIATE
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Verb To make unnecessary; to avoid “in the way of,” + via synonym: prevent antonym: allow
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FER
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Latin
“to carry, to bring”
defer, deference, confer, inference, proffer, proliferate
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DEFER
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verb (1) To put aside until later (2) To yield respectfully “off, away,” + ferre synonym: postpone antonym: hasten
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DEFERENCE
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noun
Act or practice of yielding to another’s authority
synonym: submission
antonym: rebellion
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CONFER
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verb (1) To discuss something with someone else; consult (2) To bestow “together" + ferre synonym: consult antonym: abort
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Inference
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noun A conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand "in" + ferre synonym: assumption antonym: unexpected
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PROFFER
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Verb To present or offer "forward,” + ferre synonym: give antonym: withhold
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PROLIFERATE
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verb To increase greatly in number; multiply “offspring,” + ferre synonym: reproduce antonym: to go exinct
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PORT
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latin
“to carry, to bring”
comportment, purported
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COMPORTMENT
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noun Manner in which one acts or behaves “together,” + portare synonym: demeanor antonym: temperament
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PURPORTED
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adjective Claimed as true, but probably false “forward,” + portare synonym: alleged antonym: definite
