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Term Definition
Fervid full of intesne passion or zeal
Effervescent 1. bubbling up from a liquid 2. Very excited; bubbling over with high spirits
Conflagaration 1. A large and destructive fire
Flagrant shockingly evident; outrageously consicuous
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
Incendiary 1. Desinged or intended to cause a fire 2. Tending to stir up strife; inflammatory 3. a person who maliciously burns his or her own or another's property for monetary advantage
Incense to infuriate; to enrage
Caustic able to burn or eat away by chemical action 2. sarcastic; marked by a biting
Cauterize to burn with a hot iron or a chemical to destroy abnormal tissue and or stop infection and or bleeding
Pyre a pile of wood, 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 virtuosity in music, writing wit, or other accomplishment
Pyromania a compulsion to set things on fire
Scintilla a very small amount; a bit; an iota
Scintillate to give off sparks; to flash; to sparkle 2. to be animated or birlliant
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  1. Conflagaration → 1. A large and destructive fire - 4 misses
  2. Inflammatory → arousing strong emotion, especially anger or hostility 2. pertaining to redness, swelling, or pain following an infection or injury - 2 misses
  3. Incendiary → 1. Desinged or intended to cause a fire 2. Tending to stir up strife; inflammatory 3. a person who maliciously burns his or her own or another's property for monetary advantage - 2 misses
  4. Flagrant → shockingly evident; outrageously consicuous - 1 miss
  5. Incense → to infuriate; to enrage - 1 miss
  6. Caustic → able to burn or eat away by chemical action 2. sarcastic; marked by a biting - 1 miss
  7. Cauterize → to burn with a hot iron or a chemical to destroy abnormal tissue and or stop infection and or bleeding - 1 miss