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...

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Answer: 

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