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.
SINECURE
sinecure
(noun) an office that involves minimal duties
sinecure
(noun) a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sinecure (plural sinecures)
A position that requires no work but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.
(historical) An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls.
Verb
sinecure (third-person singular simple present sinecures, present participle sinecuring, simple past and past participle sinecured)
(transitive) To put or place in a sinecure.
Anagrams
• insecure
Source: Wiktionary
Si`ne*cure, n. Etym: [L. sine without + cura care, LL., a cure. See Cure.]
1. An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls. Ayliffe.
2. Any office or position which requires or involves little or no responsibility, labor, or active service. A lucrative sinecure in the Excise. Macaulay.
Si"ne*cure, v. t.
Definition: To put or place in a sinecure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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