Fortnight Noun: British english for biweekly or a two week period. Example: “We didn’t expect to see the cruise ship again for a fortnight.”...Read More
Dudgeon Noun: A feeling of offense or deep resentment. Bordering on anger. Example: After the poor service he was in a state of high dudgeon....Read More
Temporal Adjective: Related to worldly as opposed to religious or eternal affairs. Example: He is interested in temporal assets not heavenly credits....Read More
Atavistic Adjective: A Throwback. The recurrence of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form. Example: Our belief in Gods is Atavistic....Read More
Non Sequitur Noun: a conclusion or reply that doesn’t follow logically from the previous statement. Often used for humorous purposes. Example: On his blog Simon often uses oblique non sequiturs ...Read More