Vocabulary Unit 4

Question 1

VIA

Answer 1

Latin

def.: road, way

Question 2

viaduct

Answer 2

P.O.S.: noun

root: VIA
def. : a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley

Question 3

impervious

Answer 3

P.O.S.: adjective

root: VIA
def. : unable to be affected

Question 4

deviate

Answer 4

P.O.S.: verb

root: VIA
def. : to depart, especially from a path or plan
syn. : stray
ant. : continue

Question 5

obviate

Answer 5

P.O.S.: verb

root: VIA
def. : to make unnecessary; to avoid
syn. : prevent

Question 6

FER

Answer 6

Latin

to carry, to bring

Question 7

defer

Answer 7

P.O.S.: verb

root: FER
def. : (1) to put aside until later; (2) to yield respectfully
syn. : postpone
ant. : hasten

Question 8

deference

Answer 8

P.O.S.: noun

root: FER
def. : act or practice of yielding to another’s authority
syn. : submission
ant. : rebellion

Question 9

confer

Answer 9

P.O.S.: verb

root: FER
def. : (1)to discuss something with someone else; consult; (2) to bestow

Question 10

inference

Answer 10

P.O.S.: noun

root: FER
def. : a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to drawn from facts at hand

Question 11

proffer

Answer 11

P.O.S.: verb

root: FER
def. : to present or offer
ant. : withhold

Question 12

proliferate

Answer 12

P.O.S.: verb

root: FER
def. : to increase greatly in number; multiply
syn. : reproduce

Question 13

PORT

Answer 13

Latin

to carry, to bring

Question 14

comportment

Answer 14

P.O.S.: noun

root: PORT
def. : manner in which one acts or behaves

Question 15

purported

Answer 15

P.O.S.: adjective

root: PORT
def. : claimed as true, but probably false
syn. : alleged
ant. : definte