Unit 4 Vocabulary

Question 1

Via

Answer 1

Latin. Via means road, way

Viaduct, Impervious, Deviate, Obviate

Question 2

Viaduct

Answer 2

N. A bridge that caries a road or railroad over a valley

Root: Via

Question 3

Impervious

Answer 3

Adj. Unable to be affected
Root: Via
Syn: Invunerable

Question 4

Deviate

Answer 4

V. To depart, especially from a path or a plan
Root: Via
Syn: Stray
Ant: Continue

Question 5

Obviate

Answer 5

V. To make unnecessary; to avoid
Root: Via
Syn: Prevent

Question 6

Fer

Answer 6

Latin. Ferre means to carry, to bring

Defer, Deference, Confer, Inference, Proffer, Proliferate

Question 7

Defer

Answer 7

(1) V. To put aside until later
(2) V. To yield respectfully
Root: Fer
Syn: Postpone
Ant: Hasten

Question 8

Deference

Answer 8

N. Act or practice of yielding to another’s authority
Root: Fer
Syn: Submission
Ant: Rebellion

Question 9

Confer

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Inference

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Proffer

Answer 11

V. To present or offer
Root: Fer
Ant: Withhold

Question 12

Proliferate

Answer 12

V. To increase greatly in; multiply
Root: Fer
Syn: Reproduce

Question 13

Port

Answer 13

Latin. Portare, Portatum means to carry, to bring

Comportment, Purported

Question 14

Comportment

Answer 14

N. Manner in which one acts or behaves
Root: Port
Syn: Demeanor

Question 15

Purported

Answer 15

Adj. Claimed as true, but probably false
Root: Port
Syn: Alleged
Ant: Define