Unit 4 Flashcards

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Via

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L.
“road, away”

Ex: viaduct, impervious, deviate, obviate,

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Fer

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L.
“to carry, to bring”

Ex: defer, deference, confer, inference, proffer, proliferate

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Port

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L.
“to carry, to bring”

Ex: comportment, purported,

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viaduct

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noun

a bridge that carries a road or railway

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impervious

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adj.
unable to be affected

syn: invulnerable

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deviate

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verb

to depart; especially from a part or plan

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obviate

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verb
to make unnecessary; to avoid

Syn: prevent

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defer

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v.
to put aside until later

Syn; postpone Ant: hasten

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deference

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n.
act or practice of yeilding

Syn: submission Ant: rebellion

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confer

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v.

to discuss something with someone else

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inference

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n.

a conclusion not directly provided by information

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proffer

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v.
to present or offer

Ant: withhold

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proliferate

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v.
to increase greatly in number

Syn: reproduce

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comportment

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n.
manner in which one acts

Syn: demeanor

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purported

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adj.
claimed as true

Syn; alleged Ant: definite

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