Unit 4

Question 0

N. a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley
Root: via
Syn

Answer 0

Viaduct

Question 1

Latin “road, way”

Viaduct, impervious, deviate, obviate

Answer 1

Via

Question 2

Adj. unable to be affected
Root: via
Syn: invulnerable

Answer 2

Impervious

Question 3

V. To depart, especially from a path or plan
Root: via
Syn: stray
Ant: continue

Answer 3

Deviate

Question 4

V. To make unnecessary; to avoid
Root: via
Syn: prevent

Answer 4

Obviate

Question 5

Latin “to carry, to bring”

Defer, deference, confer, inference, proffer, proliferate

Answer 5

Fer

Question 6

(1) v. to put aside until later (2) v. To yield respect
Root: fer
Syn: postpone
Ant: hasten

Answer 6

Defer

Question 7

N. act of practicing or yielding to another’s authority
Root: fer
Syn: submission
Ant: rebellion

Answer 7

Deference

Question 8

(1) v. To discuss something with someone else; consult (2) v. To bestow
Root: fer

Answer 8

Confer

Question 9

N. a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand
Root: fer

Answer 9

Inference

Question 10

V. To present or offer
Root: fer
Ant: withhold

Answer 10

Proffer

Question 11

V. To increase greatly in number; multiply
Root: fer
Syn: reproduce

Answer 11

Proliferate

Question 12

Latin “to carry, to bring”

Comportment, purported

Answer 12

Port

Question 13

N. Manner in which one acts or behaves
Root: port
Syn: demeanor

Answer 13

Comportment

Question 14

Adj. claimed as true, but probably false
Root: port
Syn: alleged
Ant: definite

Answer 14

Purported