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| Explanation of sinecure (noun) an office that involves minimal duties
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| Explanation of shrew (noun) form: shrews small mouselike mammal with a long snout
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| Explanation of penance (noun) form: penances voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing; self-abasement
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| Explanation of foil (noun) form: foils light sword; thin metal sheets
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| Explanation of taxonomist (noun) a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior; systematist
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| Explanation of saboteur (noun) a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader
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| Explanation of skulduggery (noun) form: no plural verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way; slickness; hanky panky; jiggery-pokery; skullduggery
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| Explanation of unripened (adjective) not fully developed or mature; immature
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| Explanation of pouffe (noun) thick cushion used as a seat; puff; hassock
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| Explanation of crabbiness (noun) a disposition to be ill-tempered; crossness
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