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1
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VIA

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Latin: road, way VIA

2
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viaduct

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n: a bridge that carries a road over a valley
syn:
ant:

3
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impervious

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adj: unable to be affected
syn:
ant: vulnerable

4
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deviate

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v: to depart especially from path or plan
syn: stray
ant:

5
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obviate

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v: to make unessecary, to avoid
syn:
ant:

6
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FER

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LATIN: Fere to carry or bring

7
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Defer

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v. to put aside until later
syn. postpone
ant. hasten

8
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deference

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n. ct or practice of yielding ones authority
syn. submission
ant. authority

9
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Confer

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v. to discuss something with someone else
syn.
ant.

10
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inference

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v. a conclusion not directly provided by evidence
syn.
ant.

11
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proffer

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v. to present or offer
syn.
ant. withhold

12
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proliferate

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v. to expand in numbers
syn. reproduce
ant.

13
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PORT

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Latin: to carry or bring

14
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comportment

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n: manner in how you behave
syn: demeanor

15
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purported

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adj: claimed as true but probably false
syn: alleged
ant: definite