Sluggishness

  • 81logy — also loggy adjective (logier; est) Etymology: perhaps from Dutch log heavy; akin to Middle Low German luggich lazy Date: 1847 marked by sluggishness and lack of vitality ; groggy …

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  • 82phlegm — noun Etymology: Middle English fleume, from Anglo French, from Late Latin phlegmat , phlegma, from Greek, flame, inflammation, phlegm, from phlegein to burn more at black Date: 13th century 1. the one of the four humors in early physiology that… …

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  • 83sluggish — adjective Date: 15th century 1. averse to activity or exertion ; indolent; also torpid 2. slow to respond (as to stimulation or treatment) 3. a. markedly slow in movement, flow, or growth b. economically inactive or slow • sluggishly adverb • …

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  • 84asleep — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English aslepe, from Old English on slæpe Date: 13th century 1. being in a state of sleep 2. dead 3. lacking sensation ; numb 4. a. inactive, dormant …

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  • 85coma — I. noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kōma deep sleep Date: 1646 1. a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison 2. a state of mental or physical sluggishness ; torpor II. noun (plural comae) …

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  • 86slack — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English slak, from Old English sleac; akin to Old High German slah slack, Latin laxus slack, loose, languēre to languish, Greek lagnos lustful and perhaps to Greek lēgein to stop Date: before 12th century 1. not… …

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  • 87Jurua River — The Juruá River is a southern affluent river of the Amazon River west of the Purus River, sharing with this the bottom of the immense inland Amazon depression, and having all the characteristics of the Purus as regards curvature, sluggishness and …

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  • 88Economy of Lebanon — Infobox Economy country = Lebanon width = 290px currency = Lebanese pound (LBP) year = calendar year organs = GCC, WTO, GAFTA, EFTA and others.. rank = NA gdp = $42.27 billion (2007 est.) growth = 4% (2007 est.) per capita = $11,300 (2007 est.)… …

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  • 89Compass — This article is about the direction finding instrument used in navigation. For other uses, see Compass (disambiguation). A simple dry magnetic pocket compass …

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  • 90Barbiturate — Barbiturates are drugs that act as central nervous system depressants, and by virtue of this they produce a wide spectrum of effects, from mild sedation to anesthesia. They are also effective as anxiolytics, hypnotics and as anticonvulsants. They …

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