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WorksheetsVia Root Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which Latin root is the source of the words viaduct, impervious, deviate, and obviate?
FERRE, meaning "to carry; to bring"
VIA, meaning "road, way"
PORTARE, meaning "to carry"
DICT, meaning "to say"
What is the best definition of viaduct as used in this vocabulary set?
A tunnel that carries cars under a mountain
A bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley
A walkway suspended over water
A platform where trains stop
In the example sentence, "Andy seems to be impervious to criticism as his feelings are rarely hurt," what does impervious mean?
Unable to be affected
Quick to respond
Carefully planned
Likely to change
Choose the sentence that correctly uses deviate based on its definition and the provided synonym and antonym.
After setting a schedule, Mira did not deviate from it for the entire week.
The hikers deviated their backpacks to a safer spot.
We will deviate the budget to medical supplies.
He was deviate when speaking to the audience.
Which choice best explains the meaning of obviate in the sentence, "If you take the safety precautions now, you can obviate some future medical expenses"?
To encourage
To make unnecessary; to avoid
To depart from a plan
To carry across
A city plans a structure to carry a railroad over a deep valley so trains can continue on the same route. Which word from the Via set best fits this plan?
Impervious
Obviate
Viaduct
Deviate
Which definition best matches defer?
To postpone or delay; to yield to another’s judgment
To rebel against authority
To bestow honors upon someone
To present or offer
Deference is most accurately defined as:
A formal argument
The act or practice of yielding to another’s authority
A sudden change of plan
A public announcement
Which sentence correctly uses confer?
We conferred the meeting because the room was cold.
The coach conferred with the players before deciding the lineup.
They conferred the snow into water.
She conferred to postpone the test without discussion.
Inference refers to:
Evidence directly stated in a text
A conclusion not directly provided by evidence but drawn from facts at hand
A summary of main ideas
An opinion without any basis
Proffer means to:
Withhold information
Refuse politely
Present or offer
Consult with a group
Which pair correctly matches the word with its antonym given in the material?
Defer — rebellion
Deference — postpone
Proffer — withhold
Confer — submission
A government ceremony honored a general. Which fer-root verb from the material best completes the sentence: In a ceremony held earlier today, the government of France ______ several honors on the general.
deferred
conferred
proffered
inferred
Which definition best matches the verb "proliferate" as used in vocabulary study?
To decrease gradually over time
To increase greatly in number; to multiply
To remain unchanged despite influences
To move from place to place
In the example sentence, "Without natural predators, a species will proliferate until it overwhelms its environment," which synonym best replaces "proliferate" without changing the meaning?
decline
reproduce
hibernate
compete
