torpid
Pronunciation: ⁄ˈtɔːpɪd⁄
adjective
·
(of an animal) dormant, especially during
hibernation:the animal need not lie around in a torpid state, vulnerable to
attack
skulk Pronunciation: ⁄ skʌlk ⁄ verb [no object] · keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive: don’t skulk outside the door like a spy! · [with adverbial of direction] move stealthily or furtively: he spent most of his time skulking about the corridors noun · a group of foxes: the skulk howls away into the night
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