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• Kindle — Kin dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kindled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Kindling}.] [Icel. kyndill candle, torch; prob. fr. L. candela; cf. also Icel. kynda to kindle. Cf. {Candle}.] 1. To set on fire; to cause to burn with flame; to ignite; to cause to begin… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• kindle — I kin•dle [[t]ˈkɪn dl[/t]] v. dled, dling 1) to start (a fire); cause (a flame or blaze) to begin burning 2) to set fire to or ignite (fuel or any combustible matter) 3) to excite or arouse; stir up; set going 4) to light up or make bright 5) to… …   From formal English to slang

• Kindled — Kindle Kin dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kindled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Kindling}.] [Icel. kyndill candle, torch; prob. fr. L. candela; cf. also Icel. kynda to kindle. Cf. {Candle}.] 1. To set on fire; to cause to burn with flame; to ignite; to cause to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Kindling — Kindle Kin dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kindled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Kindling}.] [Icel. kyndill candle, torch; prob. fr. L. candela; cf. also Icel. kynda to kindle. Cf. {Candle}.] 1. To set on fire; to cause to burn with flame; to ignite; to cause to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• tragedy — /traj i dee/, n., pl. tragedies. 1. a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society …   Universalium

• French literature — Introduction       the body of written works in the French language produced within the geographic and political boundaries of France. The French language was one of the five major Romance languages to develop from Vulgar Latin as a result of the …   Universalium

• inflame — inflamedness /in flay mid nis/, n. inflamer, n. inflamingly, adv. /in flaym /, v., inflamed, inflaming. v.t. 1. to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.). 2. to arouse to a high degree of passion or feeling: His harangue inflamed the rabble.… …   Universalium

• inflame — in•flame [[t]ɪnˈfleɪm[/t]] v. flamed, flam•ing 1) to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.) 2) to arouse to a high degree of passion or feeling; incite 3) to cause inflammation in 4) to raise (the blood, bodily tissue, etc.) to a feverish… …   From formal English to slang

• David Margolick — is a long time contributing editor at Vanity Fair. Margolick has held similar positions at Newsweek and Portfolio. Prior to joining Vanity Fair he was a legal affairs reporter at The New York Times, where he wrote the weekly “At the Bar column… …   Wikipedia

• Excite — Ex*cite , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {exciting}.] [L. excitare; ex out + citare to move rapidly, to rouse: cf. OF. esciter, exciter, F. exciter. See {Cite}.] 1. To call to activity in any way; to rouse to feeling; to kindle to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Excited — Excite Ex*cite , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {exciting}.] [L. excitare; ex out + citare to move rapidly, to rouse: cf. OF. esciter, exciter, F. exciter. See {Cite}.] 1. To call to activity in any way; to rouse to feeling; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English