Resplendent (Adjective): shining brilliantly

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“Dense urban jungles and resplendent verdant parks.”

In this reading, this is the second sentence and I know they were describing the park but I didn’t know in which way they were referring to the park, whether they were calling it beautiful or just full of trees. When finding the word, you realize that the definition fit the setting. By describing the park as shining it gives a better image to the reader of how the park is seen.