In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
BRIGHTSOME
Etymology
Adjective
brightsome (comparative more brightsome, superlative most brightsome)
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.
Usage notes
• The Oxford English Dictionary suggests that this is a less definite term than bright, "leaving more to the imagination".
Synonyms
• brilliant, luminous
Source: Wiktionary
Bright"some, a.
Definition: Bright; clear; luminous; brilliant. [R.] Marlowe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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