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1. Chthonic (from Greek chthonios, earth, underworld) means darkly mysterious, weird—associated with spirits living under the earth.

2. A journey or flight, especially to a safer or more-desirable place (from Arabic hijrah, flight).

3. Igneous means produced in high heat (from Latin igneus, fire). The vulcanologist showed us samples of igneous rock.

4. Layered, as when thin strips are glued together. The old wooden tennis rackets were laminated, often of several strips of wood.

5. A lorry (perhaps from dialectal lurry, lug or haul) is a truck, especially a large one.

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