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Vocabulary 14
Ms.Hahn RWS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| indolent | having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful: Pathology. causing little or no pain; inactive or relatively benign: |
| languor | lack of energy or vitality; sluggishness. lack of spirit or interest; listlessness; stagnation. physical weakness or faintness. |
| lassitude | weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor. a condition of indolent indifference: |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic. producing lethargy: |
| sedentary | characterized by or requiring a sitting posture: accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise. |
| sluggish | indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: not acting or working with full vigor, as bodily organs: slow to act or respond: |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep. pertaining to or characterized by sleep or sleepiness; sleepy; drowsy. |
| stagnant | not flowing or running, as water, air, etc. stale or foul from standing, as a pool of water. characterized by lack of development, advancement, or progressive movement: |
| torpid | inactive or sluggish. slow; dull; apathetic; lethargic. dormant, as a hibernating or estivating animal. |