The
Basilic Paludal
Denizen
A particular antediluvian
chronological period
agone there resided in a
portentous sovereignty (an imperious
potentate) with three pulchritudinous
muliebral scions. Notwithstanding
this verity, the most puerile possessed
nonpareil comeliness.
Forsooth, even the
luminary orb, denizen of the
firmament, when reconnoitering
the
multifarious terrene topography and
subsequently illumining her
effulgent lineaments, was
replete with stupefaction.
Vicinal to the
palatial
palladium prevailed a prodigious,
tenebrous bosk, which
subsumed an autochthonal
quercus rubra. Subjacent to said
arborescent monad was
oriented an archaical
fount within a capacious crevasse. When the torridity of the
welkin transcended a brookable
gradation, the rapturous
bantling would posit her
sudoriferous anima incarnate on the
skirt of the aforementioned
aqueous interstice,
forasmuch as within its compass the
ambiance was quite algid and
halcyonic. While in these benignant
environs, the insouciant
soubrette would trifle with an
auriferous conglobation,
flirting and glomming said
substantiality with galvanic delectation. One
discretive temporal
juncture the
sportive minx, temerarious in her
jocosity, neglected to commandeer her
fulgurant gimcrack, and so the xanthous
globoid trundled into the
Cimmerian
abysm with a stentorian swash.
Apace
the
beamish
mien
of the
moppet
volatized
and she
commenced
puling
frenetically. As
she
caterwauled, an
aerial
elocutionist
queried
for the
explication of her
lugubriousness.
Scrutating the
matrix of the
enigmatical
sonant, she
descried a
rana catesbeiana
perusing her
sedulously.
The
funereal hominid
particularized her conundrum, her
lachrymation unabated.
“Desist your
jeremiad,”
enjoined the limicolous heldentenor. “I
cognize your dolor. If I
succor you,
and retrieve your clinquant gewgaw and
render it to you, how do you contrive to
indemnify my laborious application?”
“For your
largess I will
confer on you relucent bijouterie,
virtu, and raiments, and if it is your
desideratum, my tiara replete with
chrysoprase, carnelian,
heliotrope and sard,
forsooth, all manner of chalcedony.”
“Your
appanage does not
ensorcell me,” the quaggy helot
declaimed. “Albeit,
plight that I will be
your frater and repose in
propinquity to your personage at your
teapoy and gormandize
aliments from your porringer and
quaff from your kylix
and loiter on
your paillasse, then I will recoup your
inimitable spheroid.”
“Certes, I
depone,” she averred,
synchronously cerebrating that the
impetration of this amphibious
habitant of the paludal bourn was
merely fatuous
hyperbole.
Sequatious to this
parole,
the miry acolyte
procured the pro tempore
demersal stramineous
spherule betwixt
maxilla and mandible, and posited said
fulverous kickshaw upon the
sward. The
heretofore saturnine repiner became both
blithesome and jocund upon the recovery
of her gambogian bagatelle, and
forthwith careered away.
“Abide!”
squalled the
plashy mensch. “Bear
my entity,
for imputable to my minikin lower
extremities, I cannot hie!”
The
incoginant urchin
pretermitted his perfervid petition, and
regressed to her opulent
howff.
Ensuing a
singular
circadian interval, whilst the
inadvertent
nymph, squired by the
paterfamilias
(the august nabob),
fared, the unanticipative
dyad apprehended an
iterative babel, and the
clarion behest: “most juvenescent
scion of the basilic
potentate, allow me ingress!”
When the
beauteous commensal
discerned her amphibiotic
votary, she posthaste
obturated the
triclinium’s adit, and scuttled to her
cathedra, etiolated from fray. The
pansophic exemplar animadverted her
astonied disquietude, and queried, “what
straits betide? Peradventure a
pernicious manticore, a
nocuous wivern, a
miasmic basilisk, or a
pestiferous anthropophagus
darkles in the vicinage?”
“Nowise, not a
nefarious behemoth, but a
viridescent, saurian
vexation.”
“What are this miry
waif’s importunities?”
“Imperious
nestor, the quondam
vesper my prodigious sphery
bauble trolled into the
caliginous wellspring. I
ululated with inordinate
paroxysms of angor and
ruth, and this
noisome bane retrieved it. He impelled me to
troth that I would be his compeer,
but I hypothecated this importunity to be mere
persiflage.
After much
excogitation,
the didactic ombudsman
adjured the querulous
nidderling to
effectuate her
accordance and spring the postern. The
choleric recusant
temporized until the
despotic martinet charged her to
acquiesce. Sequently the
plashy gadfly curveted
in and coursed the doleful
vestal to her squab.
“Hoist me and
locate me
in proximity to your personage,” the
indefatigable varlet
impetrated.
The
daunted hoyden
acceded
with much animus and disapprobation.
“Place your
charger
contiguous to me, so we may gorge ourselves
conjointly, he impetrated.
The
recalcitrant and
oppugnant thrall was, nevertheless, morigerous.
The
vexatious epicurean
ingested copious esculent
canapés, yet the renitent
bonnibel abstained.
When the
invidious sybarite
was cloyed, he proclaimed: “My
oscitancy obliges me to be
billeted. Transport
my materiality to your sanctum,” he
obtested.
The
splenetic helot
commenced lamenting, for she execrated the
tactile manipulation of the
mucilaginous cormorant; howbeit the
hortative mogul enjoined her, and so she
conveyed the anathematic hyle to her
cloister.
Subsequently the pinguid arrivist
dunned an osculation from the
restive wench, who, after
quashing her fathomable
odium and with prodigious trepidation,
thrust her orificular labia onto his
mephitic integument.
Fraught with wroth,
she thereupon jaculated the
hectoring execration against the
partition. Expeditiously, the
ignominious roué
transmuted into an urbane
patrician. The
punctilious raconteur proceeded to
delineate his calamitous
chronicle to the
agog peri. The stalwart
paladin explicated that an iniquitous
thaumaturgist
conjured a sinistrous necromancy to
befall him, eventuating in his
transmogrification, and her
orificial caress was the manumitting
agent. The
enraptured damsel
swooned, and she and her vernal
swain were forthwith affianced
and espoused, and following this confarreation the
twain existed evermore in felicity and Elysium.
Basilic
Paludal
Of or relating to a swamp; marshy
antediluvian
Extremely
old and antiquate
chronological
Relating
to or in accordance with chronology.
chronology
The
science that deals with the determination of dates and the sequence of events.
period
An
interval of time characterized by the occurrence of a certain condition, event,
or phenomenon
agone
Gone by;
past.
reside
To live
in a place permanently or for an extended period
portentous
Of the
nature of or constituting a portent; foreboding Full of unspecifiable
significance; exciting wonder and awe Marked by pompousness; pretentiously
weighty.
Sovereignty
A territory existing as an independent stat
imperious
Arrogantly
domineering or overbearing
potentate
One who
has the power and position to rule over others; a monarch
pulchritudinous
Characterized
by or having great physical beauty and appeal.
muliebrity
The state of being a woman Femininity.
scion
A
descendant or an heir.
notwithstanding
In spite
of All the same; nevertheless In spite of the fact that; although
verity
The quality or condition of being true, factual, or real. Something, such as a
statement, principle, or belief, that is true, especially an enduring truth
puerile
Belonging
to childhood; juvenile
nonpareil
Having no equal; peerless
comely
Pleasing
and wholesome in appearance; attractive
forsooth
In truth; indeed
luminary
An
object, such as a celestial body, that gives light.
orb
A
celestial body, such as the sun or moo
denizen
An inhabitant; a resident
firmament The
vault or expanse of the heavens; the sky.
reconnoiter
To make a
preliminary inspection of, especially in order to gather military information To
make a reconnaissance
reconnaissance
An
inspection or exploration of an area, especially one made to gather military
information
multifarious
Having
great variety; divers
terrene
Of or
relating to Earth; earthly.
topography
Detailed, precise description of a place or region. The surveying of the
features of a place or region.
subsequent
Following
in time or order; succeeding
illume
To
illuminate
effulgent
Shining
brilliantly; resplendent.
lineament
A
definitive or characteristic feature
replete
Abundantly
supplied; abounding
stupefaction
Great
astonishment or consternation
vicinal
Of,
belonging to, or restricted to a limited area or neighborhood; local.
palatial
Of the
nature of a palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness
palladium
anything believed to provide protection or safety; safeguard
prevail
To be
most common or frequent; be predominant
prodigious
Extraordinary;
marvelous
tenebrous
Dark and
gloomy.
bosk
A small
wooded are
subsume
To
classify, include, or incorporate in a more comprehensive category or under a
general principle
autochthonous
Originating where found; indigenous.
quercus
rubra red
oak
subjacent
Located
beneath or below; underlying
arborescent
Having
the size, form, or characteristics of a tree; treelike
monad
An indivisible, impenetrable unit of substance viewed as the basic constituent
element of physical reality in the metaphysics of Leibnitz
orient
To
align or position with respect to a point or system of reference
archaic
Of,
relating to, or characteristic of a much earlier, often more primitive period
fount
A
fountain
capacious
Capable
of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy.
crevasse
A deep
fissure, as in a glacier; a chasm.
torrid
Parched
with the heat of the sun; intensely hot.
torridity
welkin
The vault
of heaven; the sky.
transcend
To pass
beyond the limits of
brook
To put up
with; tolerate
gradation
A series
of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression A degree or stage in such a progression
rapturous
Filled
with great joy or rapture; ecstatic
bantling
A young
child
posit
To place
firmly in position
sudoriferous
Producing
or secreting sweat
anima
The inner
self of an individual; the soul.
incarnate
Invested
with bodily nature and form
skirt
An outer edge; a border or margin
aforementioned
Mentioned previously.
aqueous
Relating to, similar to, containing, or dissolved in water; watery.
interstice
A space, especially a small or narrow one, between things or parts
forasmuch
as Inasmuch
as; since
compass
A
restricted space or area
ambiance
The
special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment
algid
Cold;
chilly.
halcyon
Calm and
peaceful; tranquil.
benignant
Favorable;
beneficial.
environs
Surroundings;
environment.
insouciant
Marked by
blithe unconcern; nonchalant.
soubrette
A young
woman regarded as flirtatious or frivolous.
trifle
To play
or toy with something
auriferous
Containing
gold; gold-bearing
conglobate
To form
into a globe or ball. conglobation
flirt
To toss
or flip suddenly.
glom
To steal. To seize; grab
substantial
Of,
relating to, or having substance; material.
galvanic
stimulating; energizing
delectation
Delight.
discretive
serving
to distinguish or discriminate; distinctive
temporal
Of,
relating to, or limited by time
juncture
A point in time, especially a critical point.
sportive
Playful;
frolicsome
minx
A girl or
young woman who is considered pert, flirtatious, or impudent.
temerarious
Presumptuously
or recklessly daring
jocose Given
to joking; merry. jocosity
commandeer
To force
into military service To seize for military use; confiscate To take arbitrarily
or by force
fulgurant
Flashing like lightning; dazzlingly bright.
gimcrack
A cheap
and showy object of little or no use; a gewgaw.
xanthous
Color
Yellow.
globoid
A
globe-shaped object.
trundle
To move
along by or as if by rolling or spinning
Cimmerian
Very dark or gloomy.
abysm
An abyss.
stentorian
Extremely loud
swash
A splash
of water or other liquid hitting a solid surface The sound of such a splash
apace
At a
rapid pace; swiftly.
beamish
Smiling,
as with happiness or optimism.
mien
Bearing
or manner, especially as it reveals an inner state of mind
moppet
A young
child
volatize
to become volatile; to evaporate
commence
To begin;
start.
pule
To whine;
whimper.
frenetic
Wildly
excited or active; frantic; frenzied
caterwaul
To make a shrill, discordant sound
aerial
Of, in,
or caused by the air.
elocution
The art
of public speaking in which gesture, vocal production, and delivery are
emphasize elocutionist
query
To put a
question to (a person).
explicate
To make clear the meaning of; explain
lugubrious
Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree lugubriousness
scrutate
rare to search out, to investigate
matrix
A
situation or surrounding substance within which something else originates,
develops, or is contained
enigmatic or enigmatical Of or resembling an enigma; puzzling
sonant
descry
To catch
sight of (something difficult to discern).
rana
catesbeiana
bullfrog
peruse
To read
or examine, typically with great car
sedulous
Persevering
and constant in effort
funereal
Appropriate for or suggestive of a funeral; mournful
hominid
A primate of the family Hominidae, of which Homo sapiens is the only extant
species.
Particularize
To go into or give details or particulars.
conundrum
A
paradoxical, insoluble, or difficult problem; a dilemma
lacrimation
also lachrymation
Secretion of tears, especially in excess.
abate
To reduce
in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen
desist
To cease
doing something; forbear.
jeremiad
a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint
enjoin
To direct
or impose with authority and emphasis
limicolous
Living in
mud
heldentenor
Music A
tenor voice with a striking dramatic or brilliant quality that is well suited
for heroic roles, such as those in Wagnerian opera A person with such a voice
cognize
to perceive; become conscious of, know
dolor
Sorrow;
grief
succor
To give
assistance to in time of want, difficulty, or distress.
clinquant
Glittering with gold or tinsel.
gewgaw
A
decorative trinket; a bauble
render
contrive
To plan
with cleverness or ingenuity; devise
indemnify
To make
compensation to for damage, loss, or injury suffered
laborious
Marked by or requiring long, hard work
application
The act
of putting something to a special use or purpose . A specific use to which
something is put
largess
also largesse
Generosity of spirit or attitude
confer
To bestow
(an honor, for example)
relucent
Reflecting
light; shining
bijouterie
A
collection of trinkets or jewelry.
virtu
. excellence or merit in objects of art, curios, and the like (used with plural
v.) such objects or articles collectively
raiment
Clothing;
garments.
desideratum
Something
considered necessary or highly desirable
tiara
An
ornamental, often jeweled, crown like semicircle worn on the head by women on
formal occasions.
chrysoprase
An
apple-green chalcedony used as a gemstone
carnelian
A pale to
deep red or reddish-brown variety of clear chalcedony, used in jewelry.
heliotrope
See bloodstone
bloodstone
A variety
of deep-green chalcedony flecked with red jasper. Also Called heliotrope
.
sard
A clear
or translucent, deep orange-red to brownish-red variety of chalcedony.
chalcedony
A
translucent to transparent milky or grayish quartz with distinctive microscopic
crystals arranged in slender fibers in parallel bands.
appanage
A source
of revenue, such as land,
given by a sovereign for the maintenance of a member of the ruling family.
ensorcell
to bewitch
quaggy
Resembling
a marsh; soggy.
helot
A person
in servitude; a ser
declaim
To
deliver a formal recitation, especially as an exercise in rhetoric or elocution
albeit
Even
though; although; notwithstanding
plight
To give
or pledge (one's word or oath, for example).
frater
a
brother, as in a religious or fraternal order; comrade
repose
To rest
or relax (oneself).
propinquity
Proximity;
nearness.
personage
A person
of distinction
teapoy
A small
table for holding a tea service
gormandize
To eat gluttonously; gorge
aliment
Something that nourishes; food Something that supports or sustains.
porringer
a low dish or cup, often with a handle, from which soup, porridge, or the like
is eaten
quaff
To drink a liquid heartily
kylix a cup in the shape of a shallow bowl having two horizontal handles projecting from the sides, used as a drinking vessel
loiter
To stand
idly about; linger aimlessly.
paillasse
A thin
mattress filled with straw or sawdust.
Recoup
to regain or recover.
inimitable
Defying
imitation; matchless.
spheroid
A body
that is shaped like a sphere but is not perfectly round, especially an ellipsoid
that is generated by revolving an ellipse around one of its axes.
certes
Certainly;
truly.
depone
Law To
testify or declare under oath
aver
To affirm
positively; declare
synchronous
Occurring
or existing at the same time
cerebrate
To use the power of reason; think.
amphibious
Biology
Living or able to live both on land and in water.
habitant
An inhabitant.
paludal
Of or relating to a swamp; marshy.
bourn
realm; domain
merely
And
nothing else or more; only
fatuous
Delusive;
unreal
hyperbole
A figure
of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in I could
sleep for a year or This book weighs a ton
sequatious
following with smooth or logical regularity
parole
Word of
honor, especially that of a prisoner of war who is granted freedom only after
promising to lay down arms.
miry
Full of or resembling mire; swampy.
acolyte
A devoted
follower or attendant.
procure
To get by
special effort; obtain or acquire
pro
tempore For
the time being; temporarily.
demersal
Dwelling
at or near the bottom of a body of water
spherule
A
miniature sphere; a globule
betwixt
Between
maxilla
a jaw or jawbone, esp. the upper
mandible
The lower
jaw of a vertebrate animal.
fulverous
tawny; dull yellowish-gray or yellowish brown
kickshaw
A
trinket; a gewgaw.
Sward
Land covered with grassy turf A lawn or meadow.
heretofore
Up to the
present time; before this; previously.
saturnine
Melancholy
or sullen
repine
To be
discontented or low in spirits; complain or fret. repiner n
blithesome
Cheerful;
merry.
jocund
Sprightly
and lighthearted in disposition, character, or quality.
gambogian
yellow or
yellow orange
bagatelle An
unimportant or insignificant thing; a trifle
forthwith
At once; immediately.
career
To move
or run at full speed; ruse
abide
To remain in a place
squall
A loud,
harsh cry. To scream or cry loudly and harshly.
plashy
marshy, wet
mensch
A person
having admirable characteristics, such as fortitude and firmness of purpose
bear
To carry
on one's person; convey.
entity
Something
that exists as a particular and discrete unit
imputable
Possible to impute or ascribe; attributable
minikin
delicate,
dainty, or mincing
extremity
A bodily limb or appendage
Hie
To go quickly; haste
incoginant
thoughtless; inconsiderate
urchin
A playful
or mischievous youngster; a scamp.
pretermit
To
disregard intentionally or allow to pass unnoticed or unmentioned
perfervid
Extremely
or extravagantly eager; impassioned or zealous.
petition
A solemn
supplication or request to a superior authority; an entreaty.
regress
To go
back; move backward
opulent
Characterized by rich abundance; luxuriant.