dormancy
Day 67Level 2DAWR-muhncy
state of inactivity
state of inactivity
Part of Speech: noun
Synonyms:
inaction, inactivity, abeyance
Example Sentence:
His Twitter account woke from its long dormancy yesterday with a single tweet announcing his divorce.
Related Words
amenable
Day 67agreeable
uh-MEE-nuh-bul
cooperative, agreeable, answerable
assay
Day 67evaluate
uh-SAY
assess purity; to attempt; to analyze, or evaluate
bemoan
Day 67express sorrow
bih-MOHN
to express grief over; lament
bigot
Day 67prejudiced person
BIG-uht
a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed or belief; narrow-minded person
castigate
Day 67criticize harshly
KAA-stih-gayt
to punish or criticize harshly
chronic
Day 67long lasting
KRON-ik
long lasting (often used for diseases); continuing a long time