Sentence:  When we see some of the monstrous and <WSD>flamboyant</WSD> blossoms that enrich the equatorial woods, we do not feel that they are conflagrations of nature; silent explosions of her frightful energy. We simply find it hard to believe that they are not wax flowers grown under a glass case. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, etc.