There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
EXORCIZE
exorcise, exorcize
(verb) expel through adjuration or prayers; “exorcise evil spirits”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
exorcize (third-person singular simple present exorcizes, present participle exorcizing, simple past and past participle exorcized)
(transitive) To drive out supposed evil spirits from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer
(transitive) To rid a person, place or thing of an evil spirit
Usage notes
Unlike most verbs using the -ise/-ize suffix, exorcise is more commonly spelled with -s- even in American English.
Source: Wiktionary
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AIR
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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