The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
IMPENITENTLY
impenitently, unrepentantly
(adverb) in an impenitent manner; “he repeated his position unrepentantly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
impenitently (comparative more impenitently, superlative most impenitently)
Without repentance.
Source: Wiktionary
Im*pen"i*tent*ly, adv.
Definition: Without repentance.
IMPENITENT
Im*pen"i*tent, a. Etym: [L. impaenitens; pref. im- not + paenitens penitens: cf. F. impénitent. See Penitent.]
Definition: Not penitent; not repenting of sin; not contrite; of a hard heart. "They . . . died impenitent." Milton. "A careless and impenitent heart." Bp. Hall.
Im*pen"i*tent, n.
Definition: One who is not penitent. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRACE
(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”
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