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to kindle
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kindred
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zeal
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zealot
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zealous
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to bungle
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bungalow
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miser
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miserly
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typical
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to typify
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financial
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financier
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to writhe
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wry
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existence
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existential
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pacific
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pacifist
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to pacify
to kindle
Verb
k
k
i
ɪ
n
n
d
d
ə
l
l
e
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to set something on fire

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The camper carefully arranged the dry leaves and twigs to kindle a small fire for cooking.
The ancient villagers relied on friction to kindle fire, rubbing sticks together until sparks appeared.

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transitive
kindred
Adjective
k
k
i
ɪ
n
n
d
d
r
r
e
ɪ
d
d

of a similar classification and quality

zeal
noun
z
z
ea
i
l
l

a great enthusiasm directed toward achieving something

zealot
noun
z
z
ea
ɛ
l
l
o
ə
t
t

a person with very strong opinions on different matters such as religion or politics who tries to impose them on others

zealous
zealous
Adjective
z
z
ea
ɛ
l
l
ou
ə
s
s

showing impressive commitment and enthusiasm for something

to bungle
Verb
b
b
u
ʌ
n
n
g
g
ə
l
l
e
Informal

to handle a task or activity clumsily, often causing damage or problem

bungalow
bungalow
noun
b
b
u
ə
n
n
g
g
a
ə
l
l
o
w

a one-story construction without stairs, usually with a low roof

miser
noun
m
m
i
s
z
e
ɜ
r
r

a person who refuses to spend any of their money, often living in poor conditions

miserly
miserly
Adjective
m
m
i
s
z
e
ɜ
r
r
l
l
y
i

having an extreme reluctance to spend money or resources

typical
typical
Adjective
t
t
y
ɪ
p
p
i
ə
c
k
a
ə
l
l

having or showing the usual qualities of a particular group of people or things

to typify
Verb
t
t
y
ɪ
p
p
i
ə
f
f
y

to display the specifications related to a certain group

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transitive
financial
financial
Adjective
f
f
i
n
n
a
æ
n
n
c
ʃ
ia
ə
l
l

related to money or its management

financier
noun
f
f
i
n
n
a
æ
n
n
c
s
ie
ɪ
r
r

a person whose job is handling and lending large amounts of money to other companies or the government

to writhe
Verb
w
r
r
i
ɪ
th
θ
e

to struggle and make turning and twisting movements in an attempt to break free

wry
Adjective
w
r
r
y

twisted or distorted, often indicating dry or mocking humor

existence
noun
e
ɛ
x
gz
i
ɪ
s
s
t
t
e
ə
n
n
c
s
e

the fact or state of existing or being objectively real

existential
Adjective
e
ɛ
x
gz
i
ɪ
s
s
t
t
e
ɛ
n
n
t
ʃ
ia
ə
l
l

regarding human's existence and its concerning matters

pacific
Adjective
p
p
a
ə
c
s
i
ɪ
f
f
i
ɪ
c
k

tending to keep peace and stay away from conflicts

pacifist
noun
p
p
a
æ
c
s
i
ɪ
f
f
i
ɪ
s
s
t
t

an individual who is against war and violence as a way to settle disagreements or conflicts

to pacify
Verb
p
p
a
æ
c
s
i
ə
f
f
y

to take action against violence in order to bring peace

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