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English Vocab 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| viaduct | a bridge that carroes a road or railroad over a valley |
| impervious | unable to be affected |
| deviate | to depart, especially from a path or plan |
| obviate | to make unnecessary; to avoid |
| defer | to put aside until later; to yield respectfully |
| deference | the act or practice of yielding to another's authority |
| confer | to discuss something with someone else; to consult; to bestow |
| inference | a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawm from the facts at hand |
| proffer | to present or offer |
| proliferate | to increase greatly in number; to multiply |
| comportment | the manner in which one acts or behaves |
| purported | claimed as true; but probably false |
| portare, portatum | to carry, to bring |
| ferre | to carry; to bring |
| via | road; way |