“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
LUCUBRATED
Verb
lucubrated
simple past tense and past participle of lucubrate
Source: Wiktionary
LUCUBRATE
Lu"cu*brate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lucubrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Lucubrated.] Etym: [L. lucubratus, p. p. of lucubrare to work by lamplight, fr. lux light. See Light, n.]
Definition: To study by candlelight or a lamp; to study by night.
Lu"cu*brate, v. t.
Definition: To elaborate, perfect, or compose, by night study or by laborious endeavor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
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