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.
WORREL
Noun
worrel (plural worrels)
(obsolete) Alternative form of worral, a monitor lizard
Source: Wiktionary
Wor"ral, Wor"rel, n. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: An Egyptian fork-tongued lizard, about four feet long when full grown.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; āa critical readingā; āa critical dissertationā; āa critical analysis of Melvilleās writingsā
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