Factitious, Facetious and Circumspect

Factitious (adjective):
Made or manufactured; not natural
Made up in the sense of contrived; a sham, fake or phony
The CIA agent hid his message inside the hollow factitious rock by the bridge; his handler would pick up the message a few hours later.
My dad's factitious smile didn't fool anyone; he was definitely not happy to see our cousins show up once again unannounced.








Facetious

Circumspect (adjective)
Cautious, Prudent
Circumspect is a combination of circum ("around") and spect ("look"). To remember this word, think of a cautious person "looking around" before he or she acts.