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.
MALINGER
malinger, skulk
(verb) avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
malinger (third-person singular simple present malingers, present participle malingering, simple past and past participle malingered)
(ambitransitive) To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.
Hypernyms: goldbrick (dated), shirk
(ambitransitive) To self-inflict real injury or infection (to inflict self-harm) in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.
Anagrams
• Germinal, germinal, maligner
Source: Wiktionary
Ma*lin"ger, v. i. [imp. & p. p. MAlingered; p. pr. & vb. n. Malingering.]
Definition: To act the part of a malingerer; to feign illness or inability.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
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