circ-, circum- and trans- Flashcards
transatlantic
across the Atlantic Ocean

transcontinental
across a continent

transcribe
to write across languages; to translate

transect
to cut across or divide by cutting

transfer
to move from one place to another; to move across places

translate
to cut through any language barrier by changing one language into another

translucent
clear; light can pass through; see through but not perfectly clear

transparent
perfectly clear; obvious; light shows clearly through

transpiration
the process of giving off moisture through pores of skin or through the surface of leaves and plants

transport
to carry from one place to another; to carry through an area

circle
a round shape that has no beginning or end

circlet
a small circle; a ring or round band worn as an ornament, especially on the head

circuit
a path for an electrical current to flow around

circulate
to move around an area or a place, often returning to a starting point

circumference
the distance all the way around a circle

circumflex
bending around; curved

circumnavigate
to travel completely around

circumrotate
to turn around like a wheel

circumspect
careful; careful to look all around before doing something

circumvent
to prevent something from happening by careful thinking; to get around something; to entrap

circ-
circum-
round, around
trans-
across