| circumscribe | (verb) restrict or confine within limits | Synonyms: confine to, limit |
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| (verb) draw a line around | - |
| (verb) to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect | - |
| circumscribed | (adjective) subject to limits or subjected to limits | Synonyms: limited |
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| circumscription | (noun) the act of circumscribing | - |
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| circumspect | (adjective) heedful of potential consequences | Synonyms: discreet |
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| circumspection | (noun) the trait of being circumspect and prudent | Synonyms: caution |
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| (noun) knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress | Synonyms: discreetness, discretion, prudence |
| circumspectly | (adverb) in a cagey manner | Synonyms: cagily |
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| circumstance | (noun) information that should be kept in mind when making a decision | Synonyms: condition, consideration |
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| (noun) formal ceremony about important occasions | - |
| (noun) a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity | - |
| (noun) the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event | Synonyms: context, setting |
| circumstances | (noun) a person's financial situation (good or bad) | - |
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| (noun) your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) | Synonyms: destiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck, portion |
| circumstantial | (adjective) fully detailed and specific about particulars | - |
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| circumstantially | (adverb) insofar as the circumstances are concerned | - |
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| (adverb) without advance planning | Synonyms: accidentally, by chance, unexpectedly |
| (adverb) in minute detail | Synonyms: minutely |
| (adverb) according to circumstances | - |
| circumstantiate | (verb) give circumstantial evidence for | - |
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| cumswallow | (verb) to swallow ejaculate | - |
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