Vocabulary Builder Part 15

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Question 1: Does the word root “circum” mean around?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

Yes. The word root “circum” means around.

Is a circle's “circumference” the distance of a line segment with end points on the circle’s perimeter that goes through its center?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

No. That’s the diameter. The “circumference” is the distance around a circle.

Does “circumnavigate” mean to steer a course around something?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

Yes. Circumnavigate means to steer a course around something.

In geometry, does “circumscribe a shape with a circle”  mean to turn the shape into part of a circle?  

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

No. In geometry, “circumscribe a shape with a circle” means to put a circle around the shape.

Can “circumscribe” mean limited?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

Yes. “Circumscribe” can have a meaning similar to limited. As in “a car’s highway speed is circumscribed by the law.”

Does “circumspect” mean to be cautious?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

Yes. “Circumspect” means to be cautious.

Does “circumstance” mean the environment and events that are around a given situation?  

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

Yes. “Circumstance” means the environment and events that are around a given situation.

Does “circumvent” mean to deflate a high pressure balloon?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

No. “Circumvent” means to go around something, usually that thing is a problem or rule.