The Latin prefix in- means “not,” and the word sense comes from the Latin root sensus, meaning “to feel or perceive.” Use your knowledge of Latin roots and affixes as well as context clues provided in the passage to determine the meaning of insensibility in paragraph 4. Write your definition of insensibility here and explain how you figured it out. Paragraph 4 of 16 One of the characters, a young man, is standing in a shadowy room with his back to the door when an unidentified character in a cloak and black hat sneaks in and slugs him into insensibility. It's a brutal act, but if the audience does not know whether the young man is a killer or a hero they will not know whether to cheer or weep.