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indolent (IN-duh-lehnt) adjective
1. Disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy. Conducive to inactivity or laziness; lethargic. 2. Causing little or no pain. Slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive. [Late Latin indolens, indolent-, painless : Latin in-, not + Latin dolens, present participle of dolere, to feel pain.] "Wherever it came from, the musical came with its hair mussed and with an innocent, indolent, irreverent look on its bright, bland face. Walter Kerr, On musical comedy, NY Herald Tribune, Sep 1, 63. "I love mankind. It's the people I can't stand." Do you ever find yourself repeating these words of cartoonist Charles Schultz? Maybe you just happen to be around persons described in this week's AWAD. We have all been somewhere when almost everyone around seems less than charming. But remember, just like the fingers of a hand, it takes all kinds to make this world. -Anu ............................................................................. If I have seen farther than others, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants. -Isaac Newton, philosopher and mathematician (1642-1727) Q: Some time ago you featured a quote/word about x in AWAD. Could you resend it? A: You may search the archives at http://wordsmith.org/awad/search.html or browse them at http://wordsmith.org/awad/archives.html All the words and quotes since the beginning of AWAD are available there. Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/indolent.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/indolent.ram
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