1. Greek & Latin Roots Vocabulary
Weeks 13-16

2. Week 13 Root:
VIA
Meaning: road, way

3. Week 13, Word 1: viaduct
Definition: (n.) – a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley; supported by arches, piers, or columns
Use in a sentence: The ancient viaduct allowed the cars to pass over the French valley with ease.
Synonym: overpass
Antonym: tunnel

4. Week 13, Word 2: impervious Definition: (adj.) – unable to be affected
Use in a sentence: Andy the squirrel seems impervious to criticism, but actually his feelings are very easily hurt.
Synonym: invulnerable
Antonym: vulnerable

5. Week 13, Word 3: deviate
Definition: (v.) – to depart, especially from a path or plan
Use in a sentence: The owl deviated from typical owl behavior when he skateboarded down the sidewalk.
Synonym: stray
Antonym: continue

6. Meaning: to carry, to bring
Week 14 Root
FER
Meaning: to carry, to bring

7. Week 14, Word 1: defer Definition: (v.) to put aside until later
Use in a sentence: Scruffy did the math and realized he and the wifey would have to defer their family pet purchase until the next month’s pay check.
Synonym: postpone
Antonym: hasten

8. Week 14, Word 2: deference
Definition: (n.) – act of yielding to another’s authority
Use in a sentence: Bingo knew he should show deference to Kitty so she wouldn’t sock him in the face.
Synonym: submission
Antonym: rebellion

9. Week 14, Word 3: confer
Definition: (v.) – to discuss something with someone else
Use in a sentence: The seal and the penguin conferred about who should have the right to sit on the mossy log.
Synonym: consult
Antonym: withhold

10. Week 15 Root
PORT Meaning: to carry, to bring

11. Week 15, Word 1: comportment
Definition: (n) – manner in which one acts or behaves
Use in a sentence: Sally was in trouble with her mom due to her poor comportment at the shopping mall.
Synonym: demeanor
Antonym: none

12. Week 15, Word 2: purported
Definition: (adj.) – claimed as true, but probably false
Use in a sentence: Tim’s purported illness kept him out of school on the day of the test, so he claims.
Synonym: supposed; alleged
Antonym: definite

13. Week 15, Word 3: porter
Synonym: bellhop
Antonym: owner
Definition: (n.) – a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel
Use in a sentence: The hotel we stayed in during our European vacation was so nice that it even had a porter who carried our luggage to our rooms.

14. VID/VIS Meaning: to see
Week 16 Root
VID/VIS Meaning: to see

15. Week 16, Word 1: envisage
Definition: (v.) – to imagine; to conceive of
Use in a sentence: No matter how she tried, Laura could not envisage living anywhere but California.
Synonym: visualize
Antonym: disregard; ignore

16. Week 16, Word 2: visage Definition: (n.) – face; facial expression
Use in a sentence: The twisted visage of the Cyclops monster costume frightened the toddlers in the room.
Syn: look
Ant: none

17. Week 16, Word 3: evident
Definition: (adj.) – plain or clear to the sight or understanding
Use in a sentence: It was
evident to all that the boy
was trying to enter the
wrong school.
Synonym: obvious
Antonym: concealed