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FIRE
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4th Grade
10/30/2007

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sol
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sun

 

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solar

 

 

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adj, of or having to do with the sun
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solarium
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n, a glassed room for sunning
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parasol
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n, a light wieght umbrella used as a sunshade
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-arium
Definition
place (artificial location)
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para
Definition
ward off, prevent, guard against
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helio
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sun
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heliotrope
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n, a plant with fragent clusters of small white or reddish purple flowers. any plant which directs itself toward the sun
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heliocentric
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adj. having or regarding the sun as the center
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helium
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n, a very light, inert gas found in the sun's atmosphere. gaseous element having the lowest known boiling and melting points.
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trope
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turn
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centr
Definition
center
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pyr
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fire
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pyre
Definition
n, a pile of wood for burning a dead body
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pyrophobia
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n, abnormal fear of fire
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pyromaniac
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n, someone who starts destructive fires (compulsively)
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pyrotechnics
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n, fireworks ( art of fireworks, display of fireworks)
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phobia
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fear (persistant and abnormal)
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mania
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insanity (excessive excitement or enthusiasm, craze)
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techno
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art, skill
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torr
Definition
burn
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torrent
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n, swift or violent: a swift, violent stream of anything
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torrential
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adj, torrent like in rapidity or violence of flow
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torrid
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adj, subject to burning heat (as a geographical location or weather)
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therm
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heat
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thermometer
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n, an instrument for measuring temperatures
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thermostat
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n, an apparatus for regulating temperature
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thermal
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adj, having to do with heat
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thermos
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n, a bottle or jug for keeping liquids at almost their original temperature
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ign
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fire
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ignite
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v, to set fire to
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ignition
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n, an igniting or being ignited
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caust
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burn
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holocaust
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n, a fire so destructive, everythung was burned.The holocaust was the Greek's sacrifice to their god.
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holo
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whole
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flammable
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adj, easily set on fire
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inflammable
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adj, easily exited
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flam
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flame
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able
Definition
able to (be)
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in
Definition
in, into, not
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inferno
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a place of fire, the world beneath our world
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this has been............
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