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Inertia

v.

repose

Meaning: to rest, lie down

Usage: The cat, after eating an entire can of tuna fish, reposed in the sun and took a long nap.

v.

stagnate

Meaning: to become or remain inactive, not develop, not flow

Usage: With no room for advancement, the waiter’s career stagnated.

v.

wallow

Meaning: to roll oneself indolently; to become or remain helpless

Usage: After the loss, the team refused to wallow in disappointment.

n.

ennui

Meaning: boredom, weariness

Usage: I feel such ennui that I don’t look forward to anything, not even my birthday party.

adj.

sedentary

Meaning: sitting, settled

Usage: The sedentary cat did little but loll in the sun.