circumpetious
To seek a goal or target by taking an indirect, circular, or roundabout path rather than a direct one. It implies a strategic or cautious approach to reaching an objective by navigating around obstacles or avoiding direct confrontation.
예시
3 / 5Instead of walking through the mud, we had to circumpetious the field to stay dry.
Instead of walking through the mud, we had to go around the field to stay dry.
The diplomat chose to circumpetious the controversial topic to maintain a peaceful atmosphere.
The diplomat chose to avoid the controversial topic to maintain a peaceful atmosphere.
Stop trying to circumpetious the question and just give me a straight answer.
Stop trying to beat around the bush and just give me a straight answer.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Break it down: 'Circum' means circle, and 'pet' comes from 'petere' (to seek). You are 'circling' what you 'seek' instead of going straight to it.
빠른 퀴즈
The hikers decided to _______ the steep cliff rather than climbing it directly.
정답!
정답은: circumpetious
예시
Instead of walking through the mud, we had to circumpetious the field to stay dry.
everydayInstead of walking through the mud, we had to go around the field to stay dry.
The diplomat chose to circumpetious the controversial topic to maintain a peaceful atmosphere.
formalThe diplomat chose to avoid the controversial topic to maintain a peaceful atmosphere.
Stop trying to circumpetious the question and just give me a straight answer.
informalStop trying to beat around the bush and just give me a straight answer.
In her thesis, she argued that some organisms circumpetious predators by mimicking the environment.
academicIn her thesis, she argued that some organisms bypass predators by mimicking the environment.
Our legal team will circumpetious the new regulations by filing for an exemption early.
businessOur legal team will navigate around the new regulations by filing for an exemption early.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
to circumpetious the norm
to deviate from or avoid standard procedures
circumpetious a hurdle
to find an indirect way to overcome a challenge
circumpetious with care
to navigate an issue cautiously
자주 혼동되는 단어
Circumspect is an adjective meaning cautious or watchful, while circumpetious is used here as a verb meaning to go around.
Contentious means causing an argument, unrelated to the physical or metaphorical path taken.
사용 참고사항
This word is highly formal and often appears in specialized tests or literary contexts. While it looks like an adjective due to the '-ious' suffix, in this context it is treated as a verb meaning the act of 'circumventing'.
자주 하는 실수
Learners often mistake this for an adjective because of its ending. Additionally, it is sometimes confused with 'circumnavigate', which specifically refers to sailing or traveling all the way around something.
암기 팁
Break it down: 'Circum' means circle, and 'pet' comes from 'petere' (to seek). You are 'circling' what you 'seek' instead of going straight to it.
어원
Derived from Latin 'circum' (around) and 'petere' (to go toward, seek, or strive for).
문법 패턴
빠른 퀴즈
The hikers decided to _______ the steep cliff rather than climbing it directly.
정답!
정답은: circumpetious
관련 어휘
관련 단어
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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