Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
AFFIRMATION
affirmation
(noun) a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
affirmation
(noun) (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
avowal, avouchment, affirmation
(noun) a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
affirmation, assertion, statement
(noun) the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
affirmation (countable and uncountable, plural affirmations)
That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
(legal) The solemn declaration made by Quakers and others incapable of taking an oath.
A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.
Synonyms
• assertion
Source: Wiktionary
Af`fir*ma"tion, n. Etym: [L. affirmatio: cf. F. affirmation.]
1. Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law. Hooker.
2. The act of affirming or asserting as true; assertion; -- opposed to negation or denial.
3. That which is asserted; an assertion; a positive as, an affirmation, by the vender, of title to property sold, or of its quality.
4. (Law)
Definition: A solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury, by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath, which declaration is in law equivalent to an oath. Bouvier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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EXALTED
(adjective) of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; “an exalted ideal”; “argue in terms of high-flown ideals”- Oliver Franks; “a noble and lofty concept”; “a grand purpose”
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