#172.  Physical Inertness.—­ N. inertness, dullness &c. adj.; inertia,
vis inertiae[Latin], inertion[obs3], inactivity, torpor, languor; quiescence &c. 265; latency, inaction; passivity.
     mental inertness; sloth &c. (inactivity) 683; inexcitability &c.
826[obs3]; irresolution &c. 605; obstinacy &c. 606; permanence &c. 141.
     rare gas, paraffin, noble metal, unreactivity. 
     V. be -inert &c. adj.; hang fire, smolder. 
     Adj. inert, inactive, passive; torpid &c. 683; sluggish, dull, heavy,
flat, slack, tame, slow, blunt; unreactive; lifeless, dead, uninfluential[obs3].
     latent, dormant, smoldering, unexerted[obs3]. 
     Adv. inactively &c. adj.; in suspense, in abeyance.

—­ separate force from violence? —­
     #173.  Violence.—­ N. violence, inclemency, vehemence, might,
impetuosity; boisterousness &c. adj.; effervescence, ebullition; turbulence, bluster; uproar, callithump [obs3][U.  S.], riot, row, rumpus, le diable a quatre[Fr], devil to pay, all the fat in the fire.
     severity &c. 739; ferocity, rage, fury; exacerbation, exasperation,
malignity; fit, paroxysm; orgasm, climax, aphrodisia[obs3]; force, brute force; outrage; coup de main; strain, shock, shog[obs3]; spasm, convulsion, throe; hysterics, passion &c. (state of excitability) 825.
     outbreak, outburst; debacle; burst, bounce, dissilience[obs3],
discharge, volley, explosion, blow up, blast, detonation, rush, eruption, displosion|, torrent.
     turmoil &c. (disorder) 59; ferment &c. (agitation) 315; storm,
tempest, rough weather; squall &c. (wind) 349; earthquake, volcano, thunderstorm.
     berserk, berserker; fury, dragon, demon, tiger, beldame,
Tisiphone[obs3], Megaera, Alecto[obs3], madcap, wild beast; fire eater &c. (blusterer) 887. 
     V. be -violent &c. adj.; run high; ferment, effervesce; romp, rampage,
go on a rampage; run wild, run amuck, run riot; break the peace; rush, tear; rush headlong, rush foremost; raise a storm, make a riot; rough house*; riot, storm; wreak, bear down, ride roughshod, out Herod, Herod; spread like wildfire.
     [(person) shout or act in anger at something] explode, make a row,
kick up a row; boil, boil over; fume, foam, come on like a lion, bluster, rage, roar, fly off the handle, go bananas, go ape, blow one’s top, blow one’s cool, flip one’s lid, hit the ceiling, hit the roof; fly into a rage (anger) 900..
     break out, fly out, burst out; bounce, explode, go off, displode|,
fly, detonate, thunder, blow up, crump[obs3], flash, flare, burst; shock, strain; break open, force open, prize open.
     render violent &c. adj.; sharpen, stir up, quicken, excite, incite,
annoy, urge, lash, stimulate, turn on; irritate, inflame, kindle, suscitate|, foment; accelerate, aggravate, exasperate, exacerbate, convulse, infuriate, madden, lash into fury; fan the flame; add fuel to the flame, pour oil on the fire, oleum addere camino[Lat].