Unit-4 Flashcards
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VIA
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Latin: road,way
Viaduct, impervious, deviate, obviate
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FER
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Latin: to carry, bring
defer, deference, inference, proffer, proliferate
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PORT
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Latin: to carry, to bring
comported, purported,
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Viaduct
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noun
a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley
VIA
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Impervious
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Adj.
unable to be affected
VIA
Syn. invulnerable
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Deviate
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Verb to depart, especially from a path or plan VIA Syn. stray Ant. continue
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Obviate
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Verb
to make unnecessary, to avoid
VIA
Syn. to prevent
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defer
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Verb to put aside until later Fer Syn. postpone Ant. hasten
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Deference
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Noun Act or practice of yielding of another's authority FER Syn. submission Ant. rebellion
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Confer
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Verb
To discuss something with someone else
FER
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Inference
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Noun
a conclusion not directly provided by evidence
FER
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Proffer
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Verb
To present or offer
FER
Ant. withhold
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Proliferate
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Verb
To increase in number
FER
Syn. reproduce
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Comportment
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Noun
manner in which one acts or behaves
PORT
Syn. Demeanor
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Purported
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Adj. claimed as true, but probably false PORT Syn. alleged Ant. definite
