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.
IMMOBILE
fast, firm, immobile
(adjective) securely fixed in place; “the post was still firm after being hit by the car”
immobile
(adjective) not capable of movement or of being moved
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
immobile (not comparable)
not mobile, not movable
fixed, unable to be moved
Synonyms
• fixed
• sessile (botany)
• unmovable
Antonyms
• mobile
Source: Wiktionary
Im*mo"bile, a. Etym: [L. immobilis: cf. F. immobile. See Immobility.]
Definition: Incapable of being moved; immovable; fixed; stable. Prof. Shedd.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MASQUERADE
(verb) pretend to be someone or something that you are not; “he is masquerading as an expert on the internet”; “This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty”
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