unit 4 Flashcards
Via
Latin
“road, way”
viaduct, impervious, deviate, obviate
Fer
Latin
“to carry, to bring”
Defer, deference,confer, inference, proffer, proliferate
Port
Latin
“to carry, to bring”
comportment,purported
viaduct
noun
a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley
Via
Impervious
adjective
unable to be affected
via
syn: invulnerable
deviate
verb to depart, especially from a path or plan Via syn: stray ant: continue
obviate
verb
to make unnecessary; to avoid
Via
syn: prevent
Defer
verb to put aside until later 2. verb to yield respectfully syn: postpone ant: hasten
deference
noun act or practice of yielding to another person's authority Fer syn: submission ant: rebellion
confer
verb
to discuss something with someone else; consult
2.verb
to bestow
inference
noun
A conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn by facts at hand
Fer
Proffer
verb
to present or offer
Fer
ant: withhold
Proliferate
verb
to increase greatly in number; multiply
Fer
syn: reproduce
comportment
noun
manner in which one acts or behaves
port
syn: demeanor
purported
adjective claimed as true, but probably false port syn:alleged ant:definite