Deck 24: Fiery Words

Question 1

Ignite means

A)start to burn
B)roast over an open fire
C)extinguish a fire

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Incensed means

A)enraged
B)roasted
C)burned out

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Fill in each blank with one of the words in the chapter.
molten
caustic
acrimony
incensed
inflammable
ignite
fervent
acrid
rekindle
She turned the knob repeatedly, but the gas light wouldn't .

Answer 3

ignite

Question 4

Fill in each blank with one of the words in the chapter.
molten
caustic
acrimony
incensed
inflammable
ignite
fervent
acrid
rekindle
He desperately wanted to their romance, but she had moved on to someone new.

Question 5

Kindle means

A)to build a fire
B)to accidentally set a fire
C)to warn about fire danger

Question 6

Fill in each blank with one of the words in the chapter.
molten
caustic
acrimony
incensed
inflammable
ignite
fervent
acrid
rekindle
The mud poured out of the volcano and down the mountainside.

Question 7

Inflammable means

A)capable of burning
B)incapable of burning
C)heated to melting

Question 8

Irate means

A)passionate
B)on fire
C)furious

Question 9

Fill in each blank with one of the words in the chapter.
molten
caustic
acrimony
incensed
inflammable
ignite
fervent
acrid
rekindle
Her sense of humor did not make her a particularly popular supervisor.

Question 10

Fill in each blank with one of the words in the chapter.
molten
caustic
acrimony
incensed
inflammable
ignite
fervent
acrid
rekindle
Members of the AIDS community were about the alderwoman's use of negative stereotypes.*

Question 11

Fill in each blank with one of the words in the chapter.
molten
caustic
acrimony
incensed
inflammable
ignite
fervent
acrid
rekindle
The ex-running mates tried to disguise their mutual , but it was evident to all.

Question 12

Acrimony means

A)starting a fire
B)strong dislike
C)heated debate

Question 13

Fill in each blank with one of the words in the chapter.
molten
caustic
acrimony
incensed
inflammable
ignite
fervent
acrid
rekindle
For weeks after the volcano erupted, the smell of smoke hung in the air.

Question 14

Acrid means

A)burning with hatred
B)bitter tasting or smelling
C)heating fuel

Question 15

Molten means

A)well cooked
B)made liquid by heat
C)furious

Question 16

Caustic means

A)burning
B)liquid
C)inflamed

Question 17

Fill in each blank with one of the words in the chapter.
molten
caustic
acrimony
incensed
inflammable
ignite
fervent
acrid
rekindle
In order to minimize the chance that they catch fire by accident, gases or fluids must be kept in fire-proof containers with clear warning labels.

Question 18

Fervent means

A)burning with feeling
B)in hot pursuit
C)fire-proof

Question 19

Fill in each blank with one of the words in the chapter.
molten
caustic
acrimony
incensed
inflammable
ignite
fervent
acrid
rekindle
When she heard about the employee's previous felonies,* the principal was
about her assistant's failure to do a background check.

Question 20

Fill in each blank with one of the words in the chapter.
molten
caustic
acrimony
incensed
inflammable
ignite
fervent
acrid
rekindle
The young and unknown poet Robert Browning wooed the famed Elizabeth Barrett with
love letters.