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| hearth | 1. the floor of a fireplace, usually made out of brick or stone; 2. family life; the home |
| salamander |  a mythical creature, generally resembling a lizard, believed capable of living in or withstanding fire. |
| kerosene | a flammable oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters |
| luxuriously | in a rich manner |
| prior | preceding in time or order |
| compress | to make more compact by or as if by pressing |
| hypnotize | to spellbind; enthrall; to put into a sleeplike state |
| marionette |  a jointed puppet manipulated from above by strings or wires attached to its limbs |
| thimble |  a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container |
| distill | purify; extract; condense |
| gush | to flow forth suddenly in great volume |
| exotic | 1. from another part of the world; foreign; 2. excitingly strange |
| phoenix | a bird in Egyptian mythology that lived in the desert for 500 years and then consumed itself by fire, later to rise renewed from its ashes. |
| capillary | having a very small internal diameter |
| proclivity | a natural inclination, or tendency; predisposition |
| cellophane | transparent paper-like product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes |
| asylum | an institution for the care of people |
| odious | hateful; meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
| flourish | to grow well or luxuriantly; thrive |
| cacophony | harsh, jarring sound; dissonance |
| pantomime | communication by means of gesture and facial expression |
| centrifuge |  an apparatus in which humans or animals are enclosed and which is revolved to simulate the effects of acceleration in a spacecraft |
| incinerator | one that incinerates, especially an apparatus, such as a furnace, for burning waste |