Fire Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
Q
SOL
A
SUN
2
Q
HELIO
A
SUN
3
Q
PYR
A
FIRE
4
Q
TORR
A
BURN
5
Q
THERM
A
HEAT
6
Q
IGN
A
FIRE
7
Q
FLAMM
A
FLAME
8
Q
TROP
A
TURN
9
Q
PHOBIA
A
FEAR
10
Q
-ICS
A
THE ART, SCIENCE OR FIELD OF STUDY
11
Q
-ARIUM
A
PLACE
12
Q
METER
A
MEASURE
13
Q
TECHN
A
ART SKILL
14
Q
STA-
A
STANDARD
15
Q
PARA/SOL
A
WARD OFF, PREVENT * SUN
16
Q
INFERNO
A
A HOT PLACE, HELL
17
Q
SOLARIUM
A
A SUNROOM (GLASSED IN)
18
Q
CAUTERIZE
A
TO BURN WITH A HOT IRON OR NEEDLE
19
Q
HELIO/CENTR/IC
A
SUN * CENTER * RELATED TO
20
Q
HOLOCAUST
A
COMPLETELY BURNED
21
Q
HELIO/METER
A
SUN * MEASURE
22
Q
PYRO/PHOBIA
A
FIRE * FEAR
23
Q
THERM/O/STAT
A
HEAT * STANDARD
24
Q
PYRO/TECHN/ICS
A
(SETTING OFF FIREWORKS) FIRE * SKILL * A SCIENCE, ART, KNOWLEGDE, OR CRAFT
25
THERM/O/METER
HEAT * MEASURE
26
PYRO/MANIAC (ONE WHO SETS FIRES)
FIRE * INSANITY
27
TORRID
BURNING
28
SCINTILL/AT/ION (GIVING OFF SPARKS)
SPARKS * MAKE * ING
29
IN/FLAMM/ABLE
INTO * FLAME * ABLE
30
IGNITE
FIRE
31
HOMONYMNS: SUN & SON
SUN: HEAVENLY BODY, SON = BOY
32
IGNI/TION (SETTING OR CATCHING ON FIRE)
FIRE * ING
33
BONUS:
There are lots of "HEAT" idions in English. Write up to 2 "HEAT" idioms and tell what each means
"In the heat of the moment", means to act impulsively while angry or excited.
"Take the heat", means to take responsibility for something that fails
