Unit 4

Question 1

Via

Answer 1

Latin. Road, way

Viaduct, impervious, deviate, obviate

Question 2

Viaduct

Answer 2

Noun. A bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley.
Root: via
Syn:
Ant:

Question 3

Impervious

Answer 3

Adj. unable to be affected.
Root: via
Syn: invulnerable
Ant:

Question 4

Deviate

Answer 4

Verb. To depart, especially from path or plan.
Root: via
Syn: stray
Ant: continue

Question 5

Obviate

Answer 5

Verb. To make unnecessary, to avoid.
Root: via
Syn: prevent
Ant:

Question 6

Fer

Answer 6

Latin. To carry, to bring.

Defer, deference, confer, inference, proffer, proliferate

Question 7

Defer

Answer 7

Verb. To put aside until later.
Root: fer
Syn: postpone
Ant: hasten

Question 8

Deference

Answer 8

Noun. Act or practice of yielding to another’s authority
Root: fer
Syn: submission
Ant: rebellion

Question 9

Confer

Answer 9

Verb. To discuss something with someone else
Root: fer
Syn:
Ant:

Question 10

Inference

Answer 10

Noun. A conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand
Root: fer
Syn:
Ant:

Question 11

Proffer

Answer 11

Verb. To present or offer.
Root: fer
Syn:
Ant: withhold

Question 12

Proliferate

Answer 12

Verb. To increase greatly in number, multiply
Root: fer
Syn: reproduce
Ant:

Question 13

Port

Answer 13

Latin. To carry, to bring.

Comported, supported