Unit 4

Question 1

Via

Answer 1

Latin “road, way”

Question 2

Vanduct

Answer 2

n. A bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley

Question 3

Impervious

Answer 3

adj. Unable to be affected

syn: invulnerable

Question 4

Deviate

Answer 4

v. To depart, especially from a path or plan
syn: stray
ant: continue

Question 5

Obviate

Answer 5

v. To make unnecessary; to avoid

syn: prevent

Question 6

Fer

Answer 6

Latin, FERRE; to carry, to bring

Question 7

Defer

Answer 7

v. To put aside until later, v. yield respectively
syn: postpone
ant: hasten

Question 8

Deference

Answer 8

n. act practice of yielding to another’s authority
syn: submission
ant: rebellion

Question 9

Confer

Answer 9

v. To discuss something with someone else; consult (2) v. 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

ant: withhold

Question 12

Proliferate

Answer 12

v. To increase greatly in number; multiply

syn: reproduce

Question 13

PORT

Answer 13

Latin PORTARE, PORTATUM “to carry, to bring”

Question 14

Comportment

Answer 14

n. Manner in which one acts or behaves

syn: demeanor

Question 15

Purported

Answer 15

adj. claimed as true but probably false
syn: alleged
ant: definite