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.
RELUCTANT
reluctant
(adjective) not eager; “foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways”; “fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him”
reluctant
(adjective) disinclined to become involved; “they were usually reluctant to socialize”; “reluctant to help”
loath, loth, reluctant
(adjective) unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom; “a reluctant smile”; “loath to admit a mistake”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
reluctant (comparative more reluctant, superlative most reluctant)
(now rare) Opposing; offering resistance (to).
Not wanting to take some action; unwilling.
(regular expressions) Tending to match as little text as possible.
Antonym: greedy
Synonyms
• (offering resistance to): refractory
• (not wanting to take some action): unwilling, disinclined
Anagrams
• tralucent
Source: Wiktionary
Re*luc"tant (-tant), a. Etym: [L. reluctans, -antis, p. pr. of reluctari. See Reluct.]
1. Striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth. Reluctant, but in vain. Milton. Reluctant now I touched the trembling string. Tickell.
2. Proceeding from an unwilling mind; granted with reluctance; as, reluctant obedience. Mitford.
Syn.
– Averse; unwilling; loth; disinclined; repugnant; backward; coy. See Averse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTUITIVELY
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