Earth, Water, Air, Fire: ign and pyr (fire)

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  1. ignite
    cause to start burning
  2. ignition
    the process of initiating combustion or catching fire
  3. igneous
    produced by the action of fire or intense heat
  4. ignis fatuus
    a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
  5. pyromania
    an uncontrollable desire to set fire to things
  6. pyromancy
    divination by fire or flames
  7. pyrotechnic
    of or relating to the craft of making fireworks
  8. empyrean
    of or relating to the sky or heavens
  9. pyrrhic
    relating to a victory that is offset by staggering losses
  10. antipyretic
    preventing or alleviating fever
Created on Fri Jun 06 14:58:05 EDT 2025 (updated Fri Jun 06 17:46:53 EDT 2025)

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