Unit 4

Question 1

VIA

Answer 1

Latin means”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, specially from a plan or path
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 means “to carry, to bring”

Defer, deference , confer, inference, proffer, proliferate

Question 7

Defer

Answer 7

V. To put aside until later, 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, consult; v. To bestow

Root: FER

Question 10

Inference

Answer 10

N. a conclusion but 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 numbers, multiply
Root: FER
Syn: reproduce

Question 13

PORT

Answer 13

Latin means “to carry, to bring”

Comported, 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