Nothing in education is so astonishing as the amount of ignorance it accumulates in the form of inert facts. From LearnThat.org. [Henry Adams (1838-1918), American historian.]
inert matter. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
She was fat and inert. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Potential intelligence, like potential, can remain inert forever. From Wordnik.com. [You Can Do Anything You Put Your Mind To: A Noble Lie?, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
Yet Shield limps out of the gate, inert from the first frame and devoid of suspense. From Wordnik.com. [VinceKeenan.com] Reference
If you took away just one proton, you would have flourine, a gas which, far from being inert, is highly reactive and dangerous. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-04-23] Reference
After a long time, Secotan, who had lain inert where he had been thrown into the boat, got to his knees and took up the second paddle. From Wordnik.com. [The Windy Hill] Reference
A force without a leader hath been called inert by the wise. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3] Reference
Nothing is totally chemically inert ... not even the so-called inert atomic elements. From Wordnik.com. [FAZED]
We often assume "truth" is a kind of inert thing just sitting out there waiting to be found. From Wordnik.com. [Politics] Reference
For those that missed "inert", you need to check on a possible chemical imbalance in your brain. From Wordnik.com. [Moron Warning] Reference
But on further investigation, they determined that the object was in fact an "inert" replica of a hand grenade. From Wordnik.com. [Fake Hand Grenade Found At Goodwill Store] Reference
I do not know anything about "inert" things in nature. From Wordnik.com. [Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 2] Reference
US authorities said the devices had been made "inert". From Wordnik.com. [The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
And the fact that he is transferring "inert" missiles!!. From Wordnik.com. [2oceansvibe.com - Work is a sideline, live the holiday. Cape Town Lifestyle.] Reference
These dangerous chemicals are considered "inert," since they play no active role as. From Wordnik.com. [CounterPunch] Reference
How hard could it be to find some kind of inert substitute that won't cost a bundle?. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
Ludwig said he was surprised at the number of "inert" items RCMP took from the farm. From Wordnik.com. [canada.com Top Stories] Reference
Possibly these may belong to that class of "inert" elements discovered or isolated by Sir. From Wordnik.com. [The Jewel of Seven Stars] Reference
Under U.S. law, ingredients designated as "inert" are not required to be labeled nor reported to the buyer. From Wordnik.com. [CounterPunch] Reference
Or structural soundness: Mr. Randazzo gently deemed one headline "inert," and quickly moved the meeting along. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
The metal is designated 'inert' because it is not involved in the blast, and not because it is chemically or biologically inert. From Wordnik.com. [Global Issues News Headlines] Reference
The metal is designated "inert" because it is not involved in the blast, and not because it is chemically or biologically inert. From Wordnik.com. [Electronic Intifada : Palestine] Reference
The metal is designated "inert", because it is not involved in the actual blast, and not because it is chemically or biologically inert. From Wordnik.com. [palestinefreevoice] Reference
It is a numb belief that ends with inert acceptance. From Wordnik.com. [David Bromwich: One More War, Please] Reference
Experts used small explosive charges to render the bombs inert, Garcia said. From Wordnik.com. [Pipe bombs found in Gaithersburg] Reference
Last time you were up against a man caught somewhere between inept and inert. From Wordnik.com. [A Time To Get Serious-Campaign '92] Reference
Her mouth moved; she was speaking, smiling, to the inert bundle that she pushed. From Wordnik.com. [Hilary Mantel Comma] Reference
Like other words for feeling, it alternates between an inert and an active meaning. From Wordnik.com. [Maybe We All Need Some 'Sensitivity' Training] Reference
CFCs are also safe, inert and nonpoisonous-until they reach the ionosphere, that is. From Wordnik.com. [Ecoology Breakthrough: A Cfc-Less Fridge] Reference
Can there be anything more potentially obnoxious and inert than a movie about an Internet start-up?. From Wordnik.com. ['The Social Network' could be the movie to watch] Reference
Fats aren't merely inert carriers of calories or building blocks for hormones or cellular machinery. From Wordnik.com. [Fat, Carbs and the Science of Conception] Reference
During on-pump surgery, the heart lies there, inert as a piece of raw chicken, while the surgeons work on it. From Wordnik.com. [And the Beat Goes On] Reference
The men were arrested in May 2009 shortly after Mr. Cromitie allegedly planted the inert explosives in Riverdale. From Wordnik.com. [Informant Testifies in Synagogue Bomb Plot Case] Reference
FBI agents, says Chambers, the library's director of exhibits, spirited the powder away for testing, and found it inert. From Wordnik.com. [Herr Doktor, What Does It All Mean?] Reference
But the builders have learned from past mistakes: the new ships are filled with inert helium gas, not combustible hydrogen. From Wordnik.com. [The Zeppelin Rises Again] Reference
Most of them looked exhausted, their eyes dull and inert, and several walked unsteadily, pulling wheeled suitcases or lugging bags. From Wordnik.com. ['A Free Life'] Reference
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