unit 4 Flashcards
(15 cards)
Via
Latin
“road, way”
viaduct, impervious, deviate, obviate
Fer
Latin
“to carry, to bring”
Defer, deference,confer, inference, proffer, proliferate
Port
Latin
“to carry, to bring”
comportment,purported
viaduct
noun
a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley
Via
Impervious
adjective
unable to be affected
via
syn: invulnerable
deviate
verb to depart, especially from a path or plan Via syn: stray ant: continue
obviate
verb
to make unnecessary; to avoid
Via
syn: prevent
Defer
verb to put aside until later 2. verb to yield respectfully syn: postpone ant: hasten
deference
noun act or practice of yielding to another person's authority Fer syn: submission ant: rebellion
confer
verb
to discuss something with someone else; consult
2.verb
to bestow
inference
noun
A conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn by facts at hand
Fer
Proffer
verb
to present or offer
Fer
ant: withhold
Proliferate
verb
to increase greatly in number; multiply
Fer
syn: reproduce
comportment
noun
manner in which one acts or behaves
port
syn: demeanor
purported
adjective claimed as true, but probably false port syn:alleged ant:definite