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Wednesday, 22 April 2015

S is for Sudorific


For this year's A-Z Challenge I have selected a word from the dictionary for each day and written a story around it with a 100 word limit. For extra interest I have chosen words that are unknown or unfamiliar to me. All definitions are from the Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus 2007 Edition. Today's word is: Sudorific.

 Sudorific: Relating to or causing sweating.
In the sudorific heat of the desert, he walked away from the plane crash. The only survivor as far as he could see, he was amazed he had no injuries. But there was nothing for miles around and no cellphone reception out here. He would die from dehydration before he reached help.

“Stuart!”

He recognised the voice instantly and a feeling of hope bloomed in his stomach. Rebecca? But how could that be?

And then she was beside him, seeming to materialise out of the air.

“You’re dead, darling,” she said, taking his hand. “But now we can be together.”
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38 comments:

  1. Sally22 April 2015 at 11:07

    Another great flash fiction with an unexpected ending. So many words for me to learn - let's hope I can retain them and their meaning.

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  2. JeffO22 April 2015 at 11:11

    And here I thought it had to do with cold medicine. Nice job on the story!

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  3. Tasha Duncan-Drake22 April 2015 at 11:17

    Well that definitely gets round the problem of dehydration :) I like how Rebecca is so practical.
    Tasha
    Tasha's Thinkings | Wittegen Press | FB3X (AC)

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  4. Blogoratti22 April 2015 at 11:43

    Nice and interesting read!

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  5. Jennifer Hawes22 April 2015 at 11:44

    haha! You got me. That was great.

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  6. A Tarkabarka Hölgy22 April 2015 at 13:15

    Ouch :D Nice twist.

    @TarkabarkaHolgy from
    Multicolored Diary - Epics from A to Z
    MopDog - 26 Ways to Die in Medieval Hungary

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  7. Unknown22 April 2015 at 13:32

    I guess that explains how he could walk away...

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  8. Tamara Narayan22 April 2015 at 13:38

    Another intense piece. Excellent and creepy, a good combination in my opinion.

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  9. Chrys Fey22 April 2015 at 14:19

    Nice ending. I was going to say...not even a scratch? Lucky guy. Not so lucky anymore.

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  10. Shell Flower22 April 2015 at 14:32

    I like how this has a sad, yet happy ending. At first, I thought she was going to be a mirage.

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  11. betty22 April 2015 at 14:33

    At least he was dead with someone he loved. I like that word Sudorific. People in Phoenix Arizona here would definitely feel it come summer when it gets to over 115 degrees there.

    betty

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  12. T. Powell Coltrin22 April 2015 at 15:36

    Awesome story. Another word I did not know.

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  13. Alex J. Cavanaugh22 April 2015 at 15:40

    Guess he didn't make it after all.

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  14. jaybird22 April 2015 at 15:40

    Aww! This had quite the twist. Bittersweet end.

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  15. Elizabeth Seckman22 April 2015 at 16:57

    My grandmother always said that when we die, we're greeted by our loved ones who have passed. That's a comforting thought.

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  16. Cherie Reich22 April 2015 at 17:54

    Aww! What a great twist, even though it's a bit sad.

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  17. Susan Gourley/Kelley22 April 2015 at 18:17

    I'm worried that he felt the heat if he was dead. Did he go to the hot place?

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  18. M Pax22 April 2015 at 18:54

    In the sudorfic heat... great opening leading to a great story. Cool word. It sounds rather epic, doesn't it?

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  19. Sherry Ellis22 April 2015 at 19:05

    I liked the twist at the end!

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  20. Sherry Ellis22 April 2015 at 19:05

    I liked the twist at the end!

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  21. Mina Burrows22 April 2015 at 19:08

    Okay, this has a jacob's ladder vibe to it. Well done!

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  22. Bish Denham22 April 2015 at 19:59

    That is definitely a new word for me. I guess he didn't notice he wasn't sweating.... :)

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  23. Sophie Duncan22 April 2015 at 20:01

    Sad, but sweet - I'm glad she was there to meet him :)
    Sophie
    Sophie's Thoughts & Fumbles
    FB3X
    Wittegen Press

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  24. Tyrean Martinson22 April 2015 at 21:37

    Wow! That was a sudden and fitting ending. :)

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  25. Annalisa Crawford22 April 2015 at 21:39

    At least he has Rebecca to help him on his way.

    Annalisa, writing A-Z vignettes, at Wake Up, Eat, Write, Sleep

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  26. Keith's Ramblings22 April 2015 at 21:55

    So there is an afterlife! A delightful read although stories about plane crashes are a bit disturbing a week before I go flying myself!

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  27. J E Oneil22 April 2015 at 22:54

    Sudorific, what a weird word!

    At least he doesn't have to deal with being stuck in the desert.

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  28. Anonymous22 April 2015 at 22:57

    So much for being the only survivor!

    ~Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~
    Member of C. Lee's Muffin Commando Squad
    Story Dam
    Patricia Lynne, Indie Author

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  29. Melissa Sugar22 April 2015 at 23:26

    Another cool word that I didn't know. I'm always looking for a word to use that describes horrible heat. I've overused cloying ... to death. Cool piece you've written with this word. Dead, huh. I guess he doesn't need any water, after all.

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  30. Stephen Tremp23 April 2015 at 01:56

    One of my fears as a kid. Dying in the desert.

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  31. pamlovesbooks23 April 2015 at 02:03

    THAT is a great word; gonna hafta figure out how to use it in a sentence!

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  32. loverofwords23 April 2015 at 03:28

    You are amazing, a true wordsmith, Nick!

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  33. Liz A.23 April 2015 at 04:33

    I had a feeling he was dead...

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  34. Hilary Melton-Butcher23 April 2015 at 08:23

    Hi Nick - we imagine the plane crash and the sweltering heat .. and then Rebecca swiftly arrives to journey with him to another place ..

    Love the twist .. cheers Hilary

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  35. Hilary Melton-Butcher23 April 2015 at 08:23

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  36. Sara C. Snider23 April 2015 at 13:56

    I find this story strangely uplifting. I like how he's reunited with his love. :)

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  37. djinnia24 April 2015 at 03:02

    Aw! I think it's sweet that his girl found him.

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  38. Unknown25 April 2015 at 07:41

    Great twist in the end once again. I'm enjoying your fiction. :)

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