Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
IMPRUDENT
imprudent
(adjective) lacking wise self-restraint; “an imprudent remark”
imprudent
(adjective) not prudent or wise; “very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas”; “would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy”- A.M.Schlesinger
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
imprudent (comparative more imprudent, superlative most imprudent)
Not prudent; wanting in prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not attentive to consequence; improper.
Synonyms: indiscreet, injudicious, incautious, ill-advised, unwise, heedless, careless, rash, negligent
Antonym: prudent
Source: Wiktionary
Im*pru"dent, a. Etym: [L. imprudens; pref. im- not + prudens prudent: cf. F. imprudent. See Prudent, and cf. Improvident.]
Definition: Not prudent; wanting in prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not attentive to consequence; improper.
– Im*pru"dent*ly, adv. Her majesty took a great dislike at the imprudent behavior of many of the ministers and readers. Strype.
Syn.
– Indiscreet; injudicious; incautious; ill-advised; unwise; heedless; careless; rash; negligent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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