Unit 4

Question 1

Via

Answer 1

Latin. Roadway

Ex. Viaduct, impervious, deviate, obliviate

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- to prevent

Question 6

Fer

Answer 6

Latin. To carry, to bring

Ex. Defer, deference, confer, inference, proffer, proliferate

Question 7

Defer

Answer 7

V. 1. To put aside until later, 2. V. To yield respectively.
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

1. V. T 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 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
Sym- reproduce

Question 13

Port

Answer 13

Latin. To carry to bring

Ex. 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