circumspection
121circumspective — circumspectively, adv. /serr keuhm spek tiv/, adj. given to or marked by circumspection; watchful; cautious: His behavior was circumspective. [1625 35; CIRCUMSPECT + IVE] * * * …
122civil service — 1. those branches of public service concerned with all governmental administrative functions outside the armed services. 2. the body of persons employed in these branches. 3. a system or method of appointing government employees on the basis of… …
123delicacy — /del i keuh see/, n., pl. delicacies. 1. fineness of texture, quality, etc.; softness; daintiness: the delicacy of lace. 2. something delightful or pleasing, esp. a choice food considered with regard to its rarity, costliness, or the like: Caviar …
124discreet — discreetly, adv. discreetness, n. /di skreet /, adj. 1. judicious in one s conduct or speech, esp. with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect. 2. showing prudence and… …
125Elizabeth I — (Elizabeth Tudor) 1533 1603, queen of England 1558 1603 (successor of Mary I; daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn). * * * born Sept. 7, 1533, Greenwich, near London, Eng. died March 24, 1603, Richmond, Surrey Queen of England (1558–1603).… …
126finesse — /fi ness /, n., v., finessed, finessing. n. 1. extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc. 2. skill in handling a difficult or highly sensitive situation; adroit and artful management: exceptional… …
127indiscreet — indiscreetly, adv. indiscreetness, n. /in di skreet /, adj. not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection: an indiscreet remark. [1375 1425; late ME indiscret (prob. < MF) < L indiscretus undivided; see INDISCRETE] Syn.… …
128precaution — /pri kaw sheuhn/, n. 1. a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results. 2. caution employed beforehand; prudent foresight. v.t. 3. to forewarn; put on guard. [1595 1605; < LL praecaution (s. of praecautio). See PRE ,… …
