Ignite 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 12 with synonyms, antonyms, and parts of speech for IELTS, TOEFL & GRE in authentic texts and context /ɪgˈnaɪt/ (verb) to explode or start burning or to cause something to explode or start burning, burst into flames, catch fire, catch light, set on fire, set fire to, set alight, …
Galvanize 1100 Words You Need Galvanize 1100 Words You Need Week 30 Day 1 with authentic materials, illustrated flashcards and text-to-speech for IELTS, TOEFL & GRE /ˈgæl.və.naɪz/ (verb) to shock or excite someone into action, stimulate, urge, rouse, spur, incite, animate, electrify, coat metal with zinc Richard Proudfit (1929 – 2018) was the founder of …
Let sleeping dogs lie Let sleeping dogs lie (idiom) said to warn someone that they should not talk about a bad situation that most people have forgotten about, used to say that you should not arouse sources of trouble, to avoid causing any trouble by not mentioning a problematic subject: Our sponsor is not in …
Motivate Motivate (verb) /ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ US /ˈmoʊ.ţɪ-/ to give someone enough reasons to do something – make someone intrigued and enthusiastic to do something – make someone behave in a particular way – stimulate – induce – entice – enthuse – inspire – encourage – egg on – arouse – persuade – provoke – prompt: The …
Whet Whet (verb) /wet/ to increase someone’s appetite, desire or interest in something – stimulate – motivate – arouse – augment – sharpen the edge of a blade: Whet in context Only the first succinct chapter of the comic book was sufficient to whet my appetite for finishing it overnight. The aroma of freshly baked …