Circumspect Ser Kum Spekt Adjective Careful Circumstances Consequences Prudent Middle

[Middle English, from Latin circumspectus, past participle of circumspicere, to take heed : circum-, + specere, to look.]

"A man's worth can be assessed in several ways, but for a truly candid appraisal, check with his creditors. At the usually circumspect World Bank, inquiries about Indian politician N.Chandrababu Naidu are likely to produce a string of superlatives." - Maseeh Rahman, Asia: Beating Bangalore, Time International, 24 Aug 1998.