Unit 4 Flashcards

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VIA

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Road, way
Latin
VIA

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Viaduct

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Noun
A bridge that carries a road or a railroad over a valley
Latin

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Impervious

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Adjective
Unable to be affected
Latin
Syn. Invulnerable

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Deviate

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Verb
To depart, especially from a path or plan
Latin
Syn. Stray 
Ant. Continue
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Obviate

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Verb
To make unnecessary; to avoid
Latin
Syn. Prevent

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FER

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To carry, to bring
Latin
FERRE

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Defer

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Verb
To put aside until later
Latin
Syn. Postpone 
Ant. Hasten
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Deference

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Noun
Act or practice f yielding to another’s authority
Syn. Submission
Ant. Rebellion

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Confer

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Verb
To discuss something with someone else, consult
Latin

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Inference

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Noun
A conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts by hand.
Latin

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Proffer

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Verb
To present or offer
Latin
Ant. Withhold

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Proliferate

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Verb
To increase greatly in number; multiply
Latin
Syn. Reproduce

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PORT

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To carry, to bring
Latin
PORTARE, PORTATUM

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Comportment

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Noun
Manner in which one acts or behaves
Latin
Syn. Demeanor

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Purported

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Adjective
Claimed as true, but probably false 
Latin
Syn. Alleged 
Ant. Definite
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