Sunday, April 17, 2011

Tempestuous

Tempestuous

[tem-pes-choo-uhs] adj.
tumultuous; turbulent: a tempestuous period in history.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Anachronism

Anachronism [a·nach·ro·nism] n.

One that is out of its proper, chronological, or historical order, especially a person or practice that belongs to an earlier time.  [the sword is an anachronism in modern warfare].