Unit 4

Question 1

Via

Answer 1

Latin
Via
¨road, way”

Question 2

Viaduct

Answer 2

noun

A bridge that carries a road railroad over a valley

Question 3

Impervious

Answer 3

Adj.
Unable to be affected
syn: invulnerable

Question 4

Deviate

Answer 4

verb
To depart especially from a plan
syn: stray ant: continue

Question 5

Obviate

Answer 5

Verb
To make unnecessary
Syn: prevent

Question 6

Fer

Answer 6

Latin
Ferre
“to carry, to bring”

Question 7

Defer

Answer 7

Verb
To put aside until later
syn: postpone ant:hasten

Question 8

Deference

Answer 8

noun
Act or practice of yielding to another’s authority
syn: submission ant:rebellion

Question 9

Confer

Answer 9

verb

To discuss something with someone else; consult

Question 10

Inference

Answer 10

noun

A conclusion not directly provided by evidence

Question 11

Proffer

Answer 11

Verb
To present or offer
Ant: withhold

Question 12

Proliferate

Answer 12

Verb
To increase greatly in number.
syn: reproduce

Question 13

Port

Answer 13

Latin
Portare, Portatum
to carry, to bring

Question 14

Comportment

Answer 14

noun
Manner in which one behaves or acts
syn demeanor

Question 15

Purported

Answer 15

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