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.
PUSHFUL
pushful, pushy
(adjective) marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; “an aggressive young executive”; “a pushful insurance agent”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
pushful (comparative more pushful, superlative most pushful)
Energetic; pushy. [from 19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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