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Explanation of sinecure (noun)
an office that involves minimal duties



   
Explanation of shrew (noun)
form: shrews

small mouselike mammal with a long snout



   
Explanation of penance (noun)
form: penances

voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing; self-abasement



   
Explanation of foil (noun)
form: foils

light sword; thin metal sheets



   
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



   
Explanation of saboteur (noun)
a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader



   
Explanation of skulduggery (noun)
form: no plural

verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way; slickness; hanky panky; jiggery-pokery; skullduggery



   
Explanation of unripened (adjective)
not fully developed or mature; immature



   
Explanation of pouffe (noun)
thick cushion used as a seat; puff; hassock



   
Explanation of crabbiness (noun)
a disposition to be ill-tempered; crossness



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