Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
CLOZE
cloze
(adjective) based on or being a test of reading skill using the cloze procedure
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cloze (plural clozes)
(education) A form of written examination in which candidates are required to provide words that have been omitted from sentences, thereby demonstrating their knowledge and comprehension of the text.
Anagrams
• zocle
Source: Wiktionary
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