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15 Cards in this Set
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Via
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road, way
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Viaduct
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Noun
A ridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley. The ancient viaduct washed out in the heavy rains. |
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Impervious
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Adjective
Unable to be affected. Andy seems impervious to criticism, but his feelings are very easily hurt. |
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Deviate
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Verb
To depart, especially from a path or plan. Once Rick decides on a plan for his business projects, he never deviates from it. |
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Obviate
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Verb
To make unnecessary; to avoid. If you take safety precautions now, you can obviate some future medical expenses. |
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Fer
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to carry, to bring.
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Defer
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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. |
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Deference
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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. |
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Confer
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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. |
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Inference
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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. |
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Proffer
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Verb
To present or offer. When the reporter asked for more information, the policeman proffered a ten-page document. |
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Proliferate
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Verb
To increase greatly in number; multiply Without natural predators, a species will proliferate until it overwhelms its environment. |
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Port
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to carry, to bring
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Comportment
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Noun
Manner in which one acts or behaves. No fault could be found with my comportment during the awards ceremony. |
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Purported
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Adjective
Claimed as true, but probably false. Tim's purported illness kept him out of school on the day of the test. |