inflame
/ɪnˈfleɪm/verb
Middle School
1
To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow.
2
To kindle or intensify (a feeling, as passion or appetite); to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat.
3
To provoke (a person) to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage.
4
To put in a state of inflammation; to produce morbid heat, congestion, or swelling, of.
5
To exaggerate; to enlarge upon.
6
To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing