Unit 4 Flashcards
1
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Via
Latin via
A
“Road”, “way”
2
Q
Viaduct
A
A bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley
3
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Impervious
A
Unable to be affected
4
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Deviate
A
To depart, especially from a path or plan
5
Q
Obviate
A
To make unnecessary; to avoid
6
Q
Fer
Latin fere
A
“To carry” “to bring “
7
Q
Defer (2 definitions)
A
To put aside until later,
To yield respectfully
8
Q
Deference
A
The act or practice of yielding to another’s authority
9
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Confer (2 definitions)
A
To discuss something with someone else; to consult
To bestow
10
Q
Inference
A
A conclusion not directly from evidence but drawn from facts at hand
11
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Proffer
A
To present or offer
12
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Proliferate
A
To increase greatly in number ; to multiply
13
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Port
Latin portare Portatum
A
“To carry” “to bring “
14
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Comportment
A
The manner in which one acts or behaves
15
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Purported
A
Claimed as true, but probably false
