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.
CONGRUED
Verb
congrued
simple past tense and past participle of congrue
Source: Wiktionary
CONGRUE
Con"grue", v. i. Etym: [L. congruere. See Congruous.]
Definition: To agree; to be suitable. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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