Question 166
HardOriginal questionChoose the one word for: easily set on fire.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Inflammable means easily set on fire. Oddly, it means the same as "flammable".
Worth noting
Incombustible and fireproof are the opposite; readers who take "in-" as "not" fall for them.
- Concept
- One word for a phrase: "inflammable"
- Typical timeTypical
- 30 s
- Your timeYours
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