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  • 111hibernate — hi·ber·nate hī bər .nāt vi, nat·ed; nat·ing to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state esp to pass the winter in a torpid condition in which the body temperature drops to a little above freezing and metabolic activity is reduced nearly to… …

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  • 112inactivity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of action Nouns 1. inactivity; inaction; inertness; lull, cessation (see repose); idleness, sloth, laziness, indolence, vegetation; unemployment, dilatoriness, dawdling; malingering; passiveness,… …

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  • 113listless — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. indifferent, languid, spiritless, apathetic, lethargic. See inactivity.Ant., energetic, lively. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Lacking spirit or deSire] Syn. dull, stupid, spiritless, inattentive,… …

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  • 114numb — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unfeeling, deadened, frozen, benumbed; dazed, shocked; anesthetized, narcotized, drugged, paralyzed; dull, torpid, insensitive; desensitized; lifeless. v. t. deaden, benumb, freeze; narcotize, drug …

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  • 115slow — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. time consuming; dull witted, dense (sl.); tardy, sluggish; slack, leisurely; tedious, boring. See slowness, ignorance, lateness, weariness.Ant., fast, quick witted, bright. v. slacken, moderate,… …

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  • 116insensible — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Unconscious] Syn. swooning, torpid, numb, unaware; see unaware , unconscious 1 . 2. [Indifferent] Syn. impassive, apathetic, unappreciative, impervious; see callous , indifferent 1 , unmoved 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) …

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  • 117lethargic — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. inert, sluggish, indifferent; see lazy 1 , listless 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. drowsy, sluggish, tired, weary, fatigued, listless, sleepy, torpid, languid, *out of it, lazy, slothful, apathetic, somnolent,… …

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  • 118stuporous — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Lacking responsiveness or alertness: benumbed, dull, insensible, insensitive, numb, torpid, unresponsive, wooden. See AWARENESS. 2. Lacking mental and physical alertness and activity: hebetudinous, lethargic,… …

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  • 119Physical Inertness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Physical Inertness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 inertness inertness dullness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 inertia inertia vis inertioe inertion inactivity torpor languor Sgm: N 1 quiescence quiescence …

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  • 120hebetate — I. v. a. Dull, blunt, stupefy, benumb, make torpid. II. a. Dull, torpid, stupid, stupefied, obtuse, sluggish …

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