Unit 4 Vocabulary

Question 0

Viaduct

Answer 0

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

Question 1

Via

Answer 1

Road, way

Question 2

Impervious

Answer 2

Unable to be affected adj.

Syn: invulnerable

Question 3

Deviate

Answer 3

To depart, especially from a path or plan v.
Syn: stray
Ant: continue

Question 4

Obviate

Answer 4

To make unnecessary, to avoid

Syn: prevent

Question 5

Fer

Answer 5

To bring, to carry

Question 6

Defer

Answer 6

1. To put aside until later v.
2. To yield respectfully
   Syn: postpone
   Ant: hasten

Question 7

Deference

Answer 7

Act or practice of deferring to another’s authority n.
Syn: submission
Ant: rebellio

Question 8

Confer

Answer 8

1. To discuss something with someone else, consult v.

2. To bestow v.

Question 9

Inference

Answer 9

A conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to drawn from the facts at hand

Question 10

Proffer

Answer 10

To present or offer v.

Ant: withold

Question 11

Proliferate

Answer 11

To increase greatly in number, multiply

Syn: reproduce

Question 12

Port

Answer 12

To carry, to bring

Question 13

Comportment

Answer 13

Manner in which one acts or behaves n.

Syn: demeanor

Question 14

Purported

Answer 14

Claimed as true, but probably false adj.
Syn: alleged
Ant: definite