dormant; not active or activated
The volcano remained quiescent for nearly one hundred years.
Vocabulary like quiescent appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
chase; carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
swamp; a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
a requirement or limiting condition
dilemma; a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant one
put down forcefully
complaining; habitually complaining
doubtful or suspicious
objection; evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
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