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Via
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road, way
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viaduct
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a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a bridge
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The viaduct needs reconstruction after years of being rained on.
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impervious
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unable to be affected
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Lisa seems impervious to insults, but her feelings are easily hurt.
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deviate
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to depart, especially from a path or plan
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Once Mark decides on a good idea, he never deviates from it.
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obviate
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to make unnecessary; to avoid
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You can obviate injury by being careful when running.
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fer
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to carry, to bring
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defer
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1) to put aside until later
2) to yield respectfully |
If I go through with my plans to move, I have to defer my plans on quitting my current job.
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confer
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1) to discuss something with someone else; consult
2) to bestow |
I had to confer with my other teammates before giving an answer.
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inference
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a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand
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proffer
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to present or offer
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proliferate
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to increase greatly in number; multiply
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During spring, the number of flowers in grandma's garden quickly proliferated.
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port
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to carry, to bring
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comportment
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manner in which one acts or behaves
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purported
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claimed as true, but probably false
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deference
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act or practice of yielding to another's authority
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