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| feeling that someone or something is not worthy |
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to lower in rank or reputation
Example: Voters don't like political advertisements in which opponents disparage one another. |
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the perimeter of a circle
Example: What is the circumference of the Earth at the equator? |
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orderly movement through a circuit
Example: He has bad circulation in his legs. |
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a condition, fact, or event accompanying, conditioning, or determining another
Example: I can't imagine a circumstance in which I would do that. |
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to go completely around (as the earth) especially by water
Example: The ship circumnavigated the world. |
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having a circular or winding course
Example: Their logic seems a bit circuitous. |
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to draw a line around
Example: The circle is circumscribed by a square. |
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to manage to get around especially by ingenuity
Example: We circumvented the problem by using a different program. |
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the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
Example: He was criticized for his use of circumlocution |
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to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something
Example: Once the crows have vacated a location, crow effigies will be hung to dissuade the crows from returning. |
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lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
Example: Yet, despite the bragging, it seemed to me a diffident and unconfident performance. |
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