IMPERTURBABLE

imperturbable, unflappable

(adjective) not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure; “hitherto imperturbable, he now showed signs of alarm”; “an imperturbable self-possession”; “unflappable in a crisis”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

imperturbable (comparative more imperturbable, superlative most imperturbable)

Not easily perturbed, upset or excited.

Calm and collected, even under pressure.

Source: Wiktionary


Im`per*turb"a*ble, a. Etym: [L. imperturbabilis; pref. im- not + perturbare to disturb: cf. F. imperturbable. See Perture.]

Definition: Incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted; as, imperturbable gravity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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