word smart list 21

Question 1

circuitous

Answer 1

adj. roundabout; not following a direct path

Question 2

circumlocution

Answer 2

n. an indirect expression; use of wordy or evasive

language

Question 3

circumscribe

Answer 3

v. to draw a line around; to set the limits; to restrict

Question 4

circumspect

Answer 4

v. to draw a line around

Question 5

circumvent

Answer 5

v. to frustrate as though by surrounding

Question 6

civil

Answer 6

adj. polite; civilized; courteous

Question 7

clemency

Answer 7

n. mercy; forgiveness; mildness

Question 8

cliché

Answer 8

n. an overused saying or idea

Question 9

clique

Answer 9

n. an exclusive group bound together by some shared quality or interest