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Fahrenheit 1

Terms in this set (29)

hearth
n. (p.1) stone or brick area in front of a fireplace
spit
vi. (1) eject, especially saliva or other liquid, from the mouth (past tense: spat)
n. saliva
venomous
adj. (1) poisonous (venom: n. poison)
ignite
vi. or vt. (1) to light with fire or set fire to
shove
vi. or vt. (1 ) push vigorously or hard
singe
vt. (2) burn, especially just the outside surface
halt
n. or vt or vi. (2) stop, especially the forward advance of an action
lubricate
vt. (2) to oil, grease, or make slippery (lubrication: n; lubricant: adj)
faint
adj. (3) weak, dim (of light), pale, slight; not strongly seen
pavement
n. (3) sidewalk; covered surface outside for walking or driving on
hypnotize
vt. (4) to put in a dream-like, semiconscious state
salamander
n. (4) mythical lizard which was believed to be able to withstand fire;
a small amphibian that looks like a lizard
phoenix
n. (4) mythological bird that burns itself and is reborn from its ashes
over and over again (infinitely)
flatter
vt. (5) to praise insincerely or unduly flattery: n
illumination
n. (5) act of being lighted; brightness (of light) illuminate: vt.
dimensions
n. (5) measurements
slogan
n. (6) expression; motto (ex. Nike: "Just do it!").
fireproof/flameproof
adj. (6) unable to burn because it is treated with a chemical
blur
n. or vi. (6) an unclear vision; to be or make difficult to see clearly (blurry: adj)
parlor
n. (7) a sitting room, especially in an older house
blaze
n. or vi. (7) a brightly burning fire; to burn brightly
pedestrian
n. (7) person who is walking
refract
vt. (8) (of light) change direction when passing through an object at an
angle refraction: n.
suffocation
n. (12) death by choking or blocking the air passageway
suffocate: vt/vi
melancholy
n. (13) great sadness or depression
cataract
n. (15) a waterfall or sudden downpour of rain; (48) a growth on the eye
which makes vision very cloudy or blurry
drenched
adj. (16) completely wet
vent
n. or vt. (17) an opening that allows air through; to open to allow air through
script
n. (17) the written text of a play, film, or TV broadcast
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