unit 4

Question 1

via

Answer 1

latin, road, way

- viaduct, impervious, deviate, obviate

Question 2

viaduct

Answer 2

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

root: via

Question 3

impervious

Answer 3

adj. unable to be affected.
root: via
syn: invulnerable

Question 4

deviate

Answer 4

v. to depart, especially from a path or 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, to carry to bring

- defer, deference, confer, inference, proffer, proliferate.

Question 7

defer

Answer 7

v. to put aside until later
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

v. to discuss something with someone else, to consult

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 gently in number; multiply
root: fer
syn: reproduce

Question 13

port

Answer 13

latin. 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: definite