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.
PARALYZE
paralyze, paralyse
(verb) cause to be paralyzed and immobile; “The poison paralyzed him”; “Fear paralyzed her”
paralyze, paralyse
(verb) make powerless and unable to function; “The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
paralyze (third-person singular simple present paralyzes, present participle paralyzing, simple past and past participle paralyzed)
(transitive) To afflict with paralysis.
(transitive) To render unable to move; to immobilize.
(transitive) To render unable to function properly.
Source: Wiktionary
Par"a*lyze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paralyzed; p. pr. & vb. n. Paralyzing.] Etym: [F. paralyser. See Paralysis.]
1. To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy.
2. Fig.: To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the community; despondency paralyzed his efforts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTLESS
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
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