Quiescent GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

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Quiescent GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /kwiˈes.ənt/ (adj) Definition dormant and inactive temporarily, inert, latent, at rest, passive, stagnant, inoperative, sluggish, motionless, idle, quiet, deactivated, immobile Example There’s a lot of conflicting information about whether or not turtles hibernate or go quiescent, and just like the argument about squirrels, it all comes down to the type of…

Listless GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

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Listless GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈlɪst.ləs/ (adj) lacking enthusiasm or energy to do anything that requires effort, weary, apathetic, lethargic, lazy, indolent, uninterested, enervated, languid, inert If you are listless or have a low mood that lasts 2 weeks or more, it could be a sign of depression. Support is also available if you’re finding it…

Dilatory GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

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Dilatory GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈdɪl.ə.tri/ (adj) Definition likely to cause delay and slow, sluggish, tardy, unhurried, sluggardly, dragging, intended to delay, laggard, procrastinating, slow-footed, lazy, delaying, slow-paced, behindhand, slow-going Example Dilatory tactics are often the main cause of undue delay. To prevent them, legal systems – regardless of time and place – have searched for…

In The Doldrums 1100 Words You Need Week 25 Day 3

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In The Doldrums 1100 Words /’dōl-drəmz, ‘däl-, ‘dȯl-/ (noun) Definition in a depressed and sluggish way, quiet and inactive, stagnant, bored and depressed, stationary, at a standstill, at a halt, marooned, slow, slack, gloomy Doldrum in context No good news again. The UK economy still remains in the doldrums with little sign that things are…

Stagnant – English Flashcard for Stagnant with Synonyms

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Stagnant Stagnant (adj) /ˈstæg.nənt/ not moving or developing – stale due to lack of motion – stationary – motionless – immobile – inactive – sluggish – dormant – inert – moribund: Due to the current recession, our economy has become more or less stagnant. Parts of speech Noun: stagnation Noun: stagnancy Verb: stagnate Adverb: stagnantly…

Torpid – English Flashcard for Torpid with Synonyms

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Torpid Torpid /ˈtɔː.pɪd/ (adj) lacking physical or mental energy, sluggish, lazy, languid, sleepy, dreamy, apathetic, stagnant, lethargic: Torpid in context Everyone has a torpid mind when they stay within their comfort zone. The moribund organization is recognizable by its torpid employees. Torpid people who act as a brake on any collaborative effort make me a nervous wreck. Antonyms energetic, vivacious…

Sluggish – English Flashcard for Sluggish for IELTS

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Sluggish Sluggish (adj) /ˈslʌg.ɪʃ/ moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power, lethargic, slow, inactive, lifeless, slothful: Sluggish in context The company performance is sluggish and inefficient this year because of bad financial conditions. The football player seems sluggish after being rehabilitated from his injured leg. Needless to say, sluggish people have a marked tendency for procrastination. A heavy lunch…

Lethargic – English Flashcard for Lethargic with Synonyms

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Lethargic Lethargic: Adjective /ləˈθɑː.dʒɪk/ lacking in energy; feeling unwilling and unable to do anything, tired, phlegmatic, sluggish, weary, lackluster, languid, indolent, exhausted, lifeless: Lethargic in context The obese teenager seems lethargic after eating so much food due to his voracious appetite. Afternoon is the time when everybody tends to be lethargic. Being old doesn’t necessarily mean to be lethargic. You should have stopped being lethargic because being lethargic is…

Languid – English Flashcard for Languid with Synonyms

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Languid Languid /ˈlæŋ.gwɪd/ (adj) lacking enough energy, sluggish, phlegmatic, idle, lethargic, unhurried, relaxed, lax, leisurely, droopy, slothful: Languid in context John responded to our call languidly after he had received some anesthetic drug. My father frowns upon languid people, and so do I. On a hot summer afternoon, the park was filled with the languid movements…

Inert – English Flashcard for Inert with Synonyms

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Inert Inert: Adjective /ɪˈnɜːt/ not moving or not able to move, lifeless, static, sluggish or unmotivated, idle, torpid, lethargic, phlegmatic: Inert in context She was so inert after her work that she does every day as a matter of routine. Inertia and inertness prevent me from reading the book. How inert I am! Although I am so inert, I will have finished my task in…