enclose; draw a line around
The new regulations circumscribed the company's business activities.
Vocabulary like circumscribe appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
waste; be silly or tease one another
mixed up; lacking a visible order or organization
pretender; a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
cautious; characterized by great caution and wariness
scold; censure severely
bigot; a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
deceptive trickery
history; record in chronological order; make a historical record
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