In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
AMELIORATORY
ameliorative, ameliorating(a), amelioratory, meliorative
(adjective) tending to ameliorate
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
amelioratory (comparative more amelioratory, superlative most amelioratory)
Serving to ameliorate or improve.
Source: Wiktionary
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AWRY
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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