Both Uses of
florid
in
The Lords of Discipline
- He cherished language and its skillful use, and his own style was one of sustained floridity.
Chpt 3.27 *floridity = elaborateness (ornamentation)
- "You are going to need this air of moral superiority to get you through the rest of what might prove to be a very trying day for you," the General answered, his anger measurable in the slow, burning floridity in the hollows of his cheeks.†
Chpt 4.47
Definition:
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(florid as in: a florid style) elaborate (with much decorative detail)