Fulminant – occurring suddenly and with great intensity.
“Each day is fulminant, exploding brightly under the gaze of his exquisite sires, frozen in the famed paint of dead masters.” – Maya Angelou
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Tessellate
[v. tes–uh-leyt]
to construct, pave, or inlay with a mosaic of small tiles or to fit together exactly
“Dead lovers salivate
Broken hearts tessellate tonight” – Tokyo Police Club
“Triangles are my favorite shape
Three points where two lines meet
Toe to toe, back to back, let’s go my love; it’s very late
‘Til morning comes, let’s tessellate” – Alt-J
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Lugubrious
[loo–goo-bree-uh s]
Definition: mournful, dismal, or gloomy
There he was, that lugubrious, melancholy of a man. The world had be stripped from him; steadily since the day he born.
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Clairaudience
The power to hear sounds said to exist beyond the reach of ordinary experience or capacity, as the voices of the dead.
I didn’t know that this word existed until 10 minutes ago. I have never met someone who claims this, but it would be an interesting conversation to talk to someone who feels their hearing extends to other realms.
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Telegraphic
[tel-i-graf-ik]
Definition: concise, clipped, or elliptical in style:
“Obviously this was a telegraphic two-sentence summary that couldn’t cover everything.”
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Bombastic
[bom-bas-tik]
(of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated;pretentious.
While one could tell that the adjunct professor was knowledgeable; his bombastic presentation was over-reaching, verbose. The students surmised his need to look intelligent outweighed his desire to communicate the material effectively.
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Distended
[dih-sten-did]
increased, as in size, volume, expanded; dilated, or swollen
“One gold link, caught on a nail and the whole bracelet stretched out behind me, distended, pulled like a long taffy.”
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Mellifluous
(of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.
The jazz singer’s voice was mellifluous and smooth. Reminiscent of Lady Day singing in a Harlem night club with the lights so low and the smoke so thick. It was easy to get lost in her words and the drink in my hand. I’m not worried about tonight. I can make it through, and tomorrow can worry about itself for a change.
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Ineffable
Definition: Incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible:
“And so the ineffable, unapproachable God who invented the space in the human heart invaded space to reach the depths of human hearts. It’s all a part of his perfect plan sinners in the hands of God holding on a kite string. Connecting a redeemed humanity by the finished work of the King of Kings.” – Beautiful Eulogy (Satellite Kite)
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