Unit Four Flashcards
What does the Latin root VIA stand for?
Road way
Examples:Viaduct, deviate
Viaduct
N. a bridge that carries a road or a railway over it
Root. Via
Syn. Narrow Bridge
Impervious
Adj. unable to be effected
Root. Via
Syn. Invulnerable
Ant. Fragile
Deviate
V. To depart, especially from a path or plan
Root. Via
Syn. Stray
Ant. Continue
What does the Latin prefix Fer stand for?
To carry, to bring.
Defer
V. To put aside
Root. Fer
Syn. Postpone
Ant. Hasten
Deference
N.act or practice of yielding to someone’s authority
Root. Ref
Syn. Submission
Ant. Rebellion
Confer
V. To discuss something with someone else
Root. Fer
Syn. Consult
Ant. Disregard
Inference
N. a conclusion not directly provided by evidence
Root. Fer
Syn. Assumption, inference
Ant. Fact
Profer
V . To present or offer
Root. Fer
Syn. Give
Ant. Withhold
Proliferate
V . To increase greatly in number, to multiply
Root. Fer
Syn. Reproduce
Ant. Stop
What does the Latin prefix PORT stand for?
To carry to bring
Comportment
N. manner in which someone acts or behaves
Root. Port
Syn. Demeanor
Ant. Acting
Purported
Adj. claimed as true but probably false
Root. Port
Syn. Alleged
Ant. Definite
