Vocabulary From Latin And Greek Roots — Book Iv, Unit 4

Front 1

viaduct

Back 1

a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley
noun

The new concrete bridge replaced the old VIADUCT that was there before.

Front 2

impervious

Back 2

unable to be affected or penetrated

My friend is so impervious that nothing you can say will ever bother him.

My new ski jacket is impervious to the meting snow (nothing penetrates).

Front 3

deviate

Back 3

to depart, especially from a path or plan
verb

Whenever I deviate from my mom's directions, I get lost.

Front 4

obviate

Back 4

to make unnecessary; to avoid

verb

The weather in South Florida obviates the need for spending a lot of money on winter clothes or chains in your tires.

Front 5

defer

Back 5

to put aside until later; to yield respectfully
verb

My parents are urging my brother to apply early to UM so that they don't defer his admission decision (decide later), and he can be calm by Christmas. They don't want the decision to be deferred,

Front 6

deference

Back 6

act or practice of yielding to another's authority, respect
noun
My parents always want me to have DEFERENCE to adults and authority, (respect)

Front 7

confer

Back 7

to discuss something with someone else; consult; to bestow
verb

My parents want my brother to confer all decisions with his college counselor so that everything goes well and he gets into his preferred school. (to discuss or consult)

Front 8

inference

Back 8

a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand
noun

My mom could INFER that I really didn't study as she suggested when she saw the grade I got in my 1st biology test. (she could figure it out).

Front 9

proffer

Back 9

to present or offer
verb

Danny's friend was hoping Danny would proffer an invitation to the UM game Saturday night. (offer)

Front 10

proliferate

Back 10

to increase greatly in number; multiply
verb

Because I have forgotten to spray the weeds, they are proliferating all over our driveway and my mother is very mad. (reproducing or multiplying)

Front 11

comportment

Back 11

manner in which one acts or behaves
noun

My mother did not like my silly comportment and she made me walk back from the orthodontist.

Front 12

purported

Back 12

claimed as true, but probably false
verb

Jerry purported to be the best player on the football team but he could not even score a touchdown.