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❝expect and accept nothing less than butterflies, darling.❞ (formerly known as UNE HISTOIRE D'AMOUR) ۵ (the s... Mais

disclaimer & summary.
prologue.
brontide.
apotheosis.
apricate.
gallimaufry.
selcouth.
sciamachy.
belie.
cynosure.
syzygy.
perforce.
frabjous.
limerence.
petrichor.
eternize.
sudser.
aquiver.
ephemeral.
crepuscular.
nefarious.
luminescence.
aurora.
agog.
schism.
brume.
schlemiel.
rhapsodic.
paresthesia.
maudlin.
denouement.
Author's Note

Title Meanings

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brontide—a rumbling noise heard occasionally in some parts of the world, probably caused by seismic activity.

apotheosis—the ideal example; epitome; quintessence

apricate—"to bask in the sun," (created in the 1690s)

gallimaufry—a hodgepodge; jumble; confused medley.

selcouth—strange; uncommon.

sciamachy—an act or instance of fighting a shadow or an imaginary enemy.

belie—to show to be false; contradict; to misrepresent

cynosure—something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.

syzygy—an alignment of three celestial objects, as the sun, the earth, and either the moon or a planet; any two related things, either alike or opposite.

perforce—of necessity; necessarily; by force of circumstance

frabjous—wonderful, elegant, superb, or delicious.

limerence—a state of being infatuated with another person

petrichor—the pleasant, earthy smell after rain

eternize—to make eternal; perpetuate; to immortalize

sudser—any movie, play, or the like that is designed to provoke a tearful response.

aquiver—quivering, trembling

ephemeral—lasting for a very short time

crepuscular—of, relating to, or resembling twilight; dim; indistinct

nefarious—wicked, villainous, despicable

luminescence—light produced by chemical, electrical, or physiological means

aurora—dawn

agog—highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc.

schism—division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.

brume—mist; fog.

schlemiel—an awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right.

rhapsodic—extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic.

paresthesia—an abnormal sensation, as prickling, itching, etc.

maudlin—tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental

denouement—the resolution of a narrative


Thanks to dictionary.com and the article "32 Of The Most Beautiful Words In The English Language" (by Daniel Dalton on Buzzfeed) for the words and definitions.


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