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
Austenitic Adjective: Having the properties of Austenite a type of Stainless Steel that is not magnetic and has a distinct crystalline structure and high levels of chromium and nickel. Example: The ma...Read More
Portmanteau Noun: A word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others. This is a very useful word. Example: Podcast is a portmanteau of iPod and Broadcast. I suspect that cowboy is a p...Read More