Unit 4

Question 1

VIA

Answer 1

Latin “Road, Way”

Viaduct, Deviate, Obviate, Impervious

Question 2

Viaduct

Answer 2

Noun
A bridge that carries a road and a railroad over a valley.
Latin “via” - leading

Question 3

Impervious

Answer 3

Adj.
Unable to be affected
Latin “Im” - not
Syn: Invulnerable

Question 4

Deviate

Answer 4

Verb
To depart, especially from a path or plan
Latin "de" - off, away from 
Syn: stray
Ant: Continue

Question 5

Obviate

Answer 5

Verb
To make unnecessary, to avoid
Latin “ob” - in the way of
Syn: Prevent

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; To yield respectfully.
Latin "de" - off away
Syn: Postpone
Ant: Hasten

Question 8

Deference

Answer 8

Noun
Act or practice of yelling to another’s authority.
Syn: Submission
Ant: Rebellion

Question 9

Confer

Answer 9

Verb
To discuss something with someone else, confer; to bestow
Latin “con” - together

Question 10

Inference

Answer 10

Noun
A conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn by facts at hand.
Latin “in” - in

Question 11

Proffer

Answer 11

Verb
To present or offer.
Latin “pro” - forward
Ant: Withhold

Question 12

Proliferate

Answer 12

Verb
To increase greatly in number, multiply
Latin “proles” - offspring
Syn: reproduce

Question 13

PORT

Answer 13

Latin “to carry, bring”

Comportment, Purported

Question 14

Comportment

Answer 14

Noun
Manner in which one acts or behaves
Latin “com” - together
Syn: Demeanor

Question 15

Purported

Answer 15

Adj.
Claimed as true, but probably false.
Latin "pro" - forward 
Syn: Alleged 
Ant: Definite