1. Circ-, Circum-
round, around

2. circle
A round shape
that has no
beginning or
end

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

4. circuit
a path for an
electrical current
to flow around
A series circuit

5. circulate
to move around an
area or a place,
often returning to a
starting point
The circulatory system

6. circumference
the distance all
the way around
a circle

7. circumflex
bending
around;
curved
The circumflex artery

8. circumnavigate
to go completely
around
The explorer
circumnavigated the globe.

9. circumrotate
to turn
around like
a wheel

10. circumspect
careful; careful to
look all around
before doing
something
The detective has a reputation for
being quiet and circumspect
before he accuses someone of a
crime.

11. circumvent
to prevent something
from happening by
careful thinking;
to get around
something; to entrap
He circumvented the
problem of traffic by taking
a different way to school.