| A | B |
|---|
| ignite | To set on fire. Kindle. Heat intensely. |
| kindling | Easily ignited material, such as dry sticks of wood used to start a fire. Tinder. To begin burning. |
| sputtered | To eject in short bursts with popping sounds. To spit out or spray particles or words. |
| exasperation | To be annoyed, frustrated, or irritated. |
| tendrils | A twisting, threadlike structure by which a plant grasps an object for support. |
| flammable | Easily set on fire. Capable of burning rapidly. |
| smoldered | To burn slowly without a flame and little smoke. |
| heaped | A group of items placed or thrown on top of one another. Throw in a pile. |
| consuming | To use up, or destroy. To eat or drink up-devour. |
| gratified | To please or satisfy. Indulge or humor someone. Having received what was desired. |
| flue | A passage for allowing flame and smoke to escape. |
| smeared | To smudge or stain by spreading with a sticky, greasy, or dirty substance. |
| banked | To cover (a fire) with ashes or fresh fuel to ensure continued low burning. To border or protect. |
| eddied | To whirl, turn, or spin. A current of liquid with a whirling motion. A whirlpool. |
| regulate | To control by direct rule. To adjust to a standard. Put in good order. |
| slithering | To glide or slide unsteadily. To walk with a sliding gait. To slip and slide on a loose surface. |
| weathered | Exposed to the seasons. Worn out or disintegrated by the seasons. |
| dormant | Inactive or asleep. A state of rest or inactivity. Temporarily inactive. |
| craved | To long for. To want greatly. To desire. To require or need. To beg for or plead. |
| convulse | To shake or agitate violently. Violent spasms or convulsions. |
