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4/13/14

PHLEGMATIC


PHLEGMATIC

<Fleg-mat-tik>


Dull; sluggish; apathetic;

Not easily excited to action.

A phlegmatic person never reacts and unconcerned glances are customary.



PHLEG - MATIC

Phleg
(Reminds)
Fledgling
Matic
(Reminds)
Automatic

A fledgling is automatically boring because it does nothing.

FLEDGE AUTOMATIC



A cetacean swims by our boat. Why are we not afraid?
Answer below...




 
 
 
 
(c) 2014 E. Carruthers

 
Answer: 
A cetacean is a dolphin or a whale. Cetacean means an aquatic mammal having a blowhole.



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