backdraught

US and Canadian backdraft

/ (ˈbækˌdrɑːft) /

noun

a reverse movement of air, gas, or liquid
an explosion that occurs when air reaches a fire that has used up all the available oxygen, often occurring when a door is opened to the room containing the fire

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"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?
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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Words nearby backdraught

backdate, backdoor, backdoor play, backdown, backdraft, backdraught, backdrop, backed, backend-to, backer, backer-up
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