9th Grade Peri- and Circum-

Mrs. Metcalf (United States of America)
Unit 1 Lesson 4
Parallel Greek, peri-, and Latin, circum-, prefixes
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  1. circumnavigate
    travel completely around something
  2. circumvent
    avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
  3. circuitous
    deviating from a straight course
  4. peripheral
    on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
  5. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  6. periphery
    the outside boundary or surface of something
  7. circumambulate
    walk around something
  8. circumscribe
    draw a geometric figure around another figure
  9. perimeter
    the size of something as given by the distance around it
  10. perigee
    the nearest point in an orbit around the Earth
  11. periscope
    an instrument providing a view of an obstructed field
  12. circumference
    the length of the closed curve of a circle
  13. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  14. pericardium
    a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart
  15. period
    a unit of geological time when a system of rocks formed
  16. peripheral nervous system
    the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord
  17. periodontal
    of or relating to parts of the mouth that support and surround the teeth
  18. periodontics
    the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth
Created on Fri Oct 25 13:43:59 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Sep 30 09:48:41 EDT 2014)

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