Chapter 11 definition Flashcards
(22 cards)
Fervo
to be boiling hot
fervid
full of intense passion or zeal
effervescent
- Bubbling up from a liquid 2. Very excited; bubbling over with high spirits
Flagro
to glow, to burn, to blaze
conflagration
A large and destructive fire
flagrant
Shockingly evident; outrageously conspicuous
Flamma
flame
inflammatory
- Arousing strong emotion, especially anger or hostility 2. Pertaining to redness, swelling, or pain following an infection or injury
flamboyant
Colored or decorated in a showy way; having a showy appearance or manner
Incendo
to set on fire
incendiary
- Designed or intended to cause a fire 2. Tending to stir up strife; inflammatory 3. n - A person who maliciously burns his or her own or another’s property for monetary advantage
incense
To infuriate; to enrage
Kaiein
To burn
caustic
- Able to burn or eat away by chemical action 2. Sarcastic; marked by a biting wit
cauterize
To burn with a hot iron or a chemical to destroy abnormal tissue and/or to stop infection and/or bleeding
Pur
fire
pyre
A pile of wood, et., for burning a corpse as part of a funeral rite; any pile of combustible materials
pyrotechnics
- A display of fireworks 2. A spectacular display of virtuousity in music, writing, wit, or other accomplishments
pyromania
A compulsion to set things on fire
Scintilla
spark
scintilla
A very small amount; a bit; an iota
scintillate
- To give off sparks; to flash; to sparkle 2. To be animated or brilliant