Etymology Quiz - Unit 4

Front 1

Via

Back 1

road, way

Front 2

Viaduct

Back 2

Noun
A ridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley.
The ancient viaduct washed out in the heavy rains.

Front 3

Impervious

Back 3

Adjective
Unable to be affected.
Andy seems impervious to criticism, but his feelings are very easily hurt.

Front 4

Deviate

Back 4

Verb
To depart, especially from a path or plan.
Once Rick decides on a plan for his business projects, he never deviates from it.

Front 5

Obviate

Back 5

Verb
To make unnecessary; to avoid.
If you take safety precautions now, you can obviate some future medical expenses.

Front 6

Fer

Back 6

to carry, to bring.

Front 7

Defer

Back 7

Verb
1. To put aside until later 2. To yield respectfully.
1. If Mahmoud decides to travel to France, he will have to defer his examinations until April.
2. The younger doctor will defer to his senior partner when the patient asks a question.

Front 8

Deference

Back 8

Noun
Act or practice of yielding to another's authority.
As new soldiers, we were warned to show deference to our commander in all matters.

Front 9

Confer

Back 9

Verb
1. To discuss something with someone else; consult 2. To bestow
1. The trivia show contestant conferred with the other members of her team before answering the question 2. In a ceremony held earlier today, the government of France conferred several honors on the general.

Front 10

Inference

Back 10

Noun
A conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand.
When I saw the horse tracks across the snow, I made the inference that someone had left the gate open, allowing the horses to escape.

Front 11

Proffer

Back 11

Verb
To present or offer.
When the reporter asked for more information, the policeman proffered a ten-page document.

Front 12

Proliferate

Back 12

Verb
To increase greatly in number; multiply
Without natural predators, a species will proliferate until it overwhelms its environment.

Front 13

Port

Back 13

to carry, to bring

Front 14

Comportment

Back 14

Noun
Manner in which one acts or behaves.
No fault could be found with my comportment during the awards ceremony.

Front 15

Purported

Back 15

Adjective
Claimed as true, but probably false.
Tim's purported illness kept him out of school on the day of the test.