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