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Summer of Fire Vocabulary Author-Patricia Lauber. By Mr. Ochoa. Yellowstone (click on the link). withering. Causing to dry up and shrivel up. tinder. A material, such as dry twigs, that is used to start a fire because it burns easily. Threaten.
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Summer of Fire VocabularyAuthor-Patricia Lauber By Mr. Ochoa
withering • Causing to dry up and shrivel up
tinder • A material, such as dry twigs, that is used to start a fire because it burns easily.
Threaten • To be in danger or express hostile intentions toward somebody
oxygen • One of the gases that makes up air, needed for all burning
Merge • To combine or unite
canopy • A roof like cover; the covering formed by leaves and branches in the forest
ember • A small glowing bit of burning wood.
Roman Candles • Fireworks that shoot out showers of sparks and balls of fire.
thunderheads • The spreading upper parts of thunder clouds
geyser • A natural hot spring that at time sprouts water and steam into the air
bear • To move forcefully
veer • To turn aside; swerve