cosmology
Related to explanations or theories accounting for how the universe originated.
Big Bang
Predominant cosmological theory propounding the hypothesis that everything in the universe can be traced back to one singular explosion of dense matter.
celestial
Relating to heavenly realms and beings believed to reside there.
seraphim
Angelic being in Christian cosmology that belgons to the highest order of the celestial hierarchy.
ontology
Philosophical inquiry into the nature of existence and the essence of being.
florid
Needlessly wordy writing with excessively complicated construction of sentences and meanings.
plangent
Loud, reverberating, resonant sound capable of inducing sadness in the listener.
forensics
The science of collecting evidence from a crime scene.
terrestrial
Related to the planet earth and its inhabitants.
steerage
The cheap seats on a passenger cruise ship.
paean
A work praising or honoring the memory of someone or something.
dynamics
The science deaing with the motion of bodies as the result of forces upon them.
maelstrom
Literally: a whirlpool situated within a body of water. Figuratively: a whirling vortex of emotional turbulence.
vigil
A prolonged and uninterrupted period of keeping watch over something or someone.
homage
A public display or acknowledgement of the esteem, respect or inspiration of another.
shabti
A human figurine placed into tombs to become servants of the dead in ancient Egypt.
niggling
A relativey insignificant, but nevertheless persistent and annoying sense of anxiety.
epoch
A specific duration of time that marks a significant event or transformation.
melancholia
Mental disorder characterized by incessant depressive moods and an overriding sense often irrational anxiety.
