In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
PERKY
buoyant, chirpy, perky
(adjective) characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness; “buoyant spirits”; “his quick wit and chirpy humor”; “looking bright and well and chirpy”; “a perky little widow in her 70s”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
perky (comparative perkier, superlative perkiest)
Lively or enthusiastic.
Standing upright; firm.
Source: Wiktionary
Perk"y, a.
Definition: Perk; pert; jaunty; trim. There amid perky larches and pines. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DESIRABLE
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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