“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
FURUNCLE
boil, furuncle
(noun) a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
furuncle (plural furuncles)
A boil or infected, inflamed, pus-filled sore.
Source: Wiktionary
Fu"run*cle, n. Etym: [L. furunculus a petty thief, a boil, dim. of fur thief: cf. F. furoncle.] (Med.)
Definition: A superficial, inflammatory tumor, suppurating with a central core; a boil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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