| Front | phlegmatic \fleg-MAT-ik\ |
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| Back | adjective 1. Having a sluggish temperament; apathetic. 2. Calm or composed. [From Latin phlegmaticus, from Greek phlegmatikos, from phlegm (inflammation, the humor phlegm supposedly as a result of heat), from phlegein (to burn). ] "So why are Israelis almost hysterical about the Iranian threat, while South Koreans are phlegmatic about the North Korean threat?" - Gwynne Dyer; Koreans, Israelis and Nukes; The Korea Times (Seoul); May 26, 2009. |
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