cycl, circ/circum, centr/center Flashcards
cycl
circle greek
circ/circum
around latin
centr/center
middle greek
cycle
(n) a set of events or actions that happen again and again in the same order; a repeating series of events or actions
cyclical
(adj) happening again and again in the same order; happening in cycles
cyclone
(n) an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very high winds that turn around in an area of low pressure
circumference
(n) the length of a line that goes around a circle or other round shape
circuit
(n) the complete path that an electric current travels along
circumstance
(n) a conditions that surround or cause an event to happen
circumvent
(v) to get around something in a clever and sometimes dishonest way
central
(adj) located in the center of a thing or place
concentric
(adj) when two or more objects share the same center point
eccentric
(adj) tending to act in strange or unusual ways