qui·es·cent (kw-snt, kw-)
[Latin quiscns, quiscent-, present participle of quiscere, to rest, from quis, quiet; see quiet.]
qui·escence n.
qui·escent·ly adv.
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Little Brother Matt is so busy that I wonder if he gets the quiescent periods he need to rejuvenate.
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