Word of the Day: SUPINE

Inactive or inert

supine (adj) - lying on one’s back, looking or facing upward; passive, lazy, or indifferent [soo-pahyn]

BREAKDOWN: SUP- (under) + -INE (state of)

• supination is the rotation of the palms of the hands or soles of the feet upward

See also: supple

“There is no calamity which a great nation can invite which equals that which follows a supine submission to wrong and injustice and the consequent loss of national self-respect and honor, beneath which are shielded and defended a people’s safety and greatness.” —Grover Cleveland