egocentric
interested only in personal needs and wants, and not caring about other people
ethnocentrism
a belief in or assumption of the superiority of the social or cultural group that a person belongs to
centrifugal
Physics: acting, moving, or pulling away from a center or axis; Politics: tending to disperse political or administrative power away from a central authority
concentric
describes circles and spheres of different sizes with the same middle point
circuitous
lengthy because very indirect; roundabout
circumvent
to find a way of avoiding restrictions imposed by a rule or law without actually breaking it
circumference
the distance around the edge of an object or a place that is roughly circular
circumlocution
the use of more words than necessary to express something, especially to avoid saying it directly
circumspect
taking into consideration all possible circumstances and consequences before acting
Synonyms: cautious, prudent, careful, guarded
circumscribe
to limit the power of something or somebody to act independently
verbose
expressed in or using too many words
quotidian
commonplace; done or experienced on a daily basis
acrid
unpleasantly strong and bitter in smell or taste; sharp or bitter in tone or character
remonstrate
to reason or argue forcefully with somebody about something
uncanny
too strange or unlikely to seem merely natural or human; unexpectedly accurate or precise
grimace
a contorted twisting of the face that expresses disgust or pain
voracious
desiring or consuming food in great quantities; unusually eager or enthusiastic about an activity
covet
to have a strong desire to possess something that belongs to somebody else
attribute
to think of something as caused by a particular circumstance; to give credit for something such as a work of art or a saying to a particular person, often wrongly; a quality, property, or characteristic of somebody or something
obliterate
to destroy something so that nothing remains
renunciation
a denial or rejection of something or somebody, usually for moral or religious reasons;
an official declaration giving up a title, office, claim, or privilege
schism
the division of a group into mutually antagonistic factions
assuage
to provide relief from something distressing or painful
laconic
using very few words
cumbersome
awkward to carry or handle because of weight, size, or shape