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1) TO SPARK (v)
1. to set in motion, activate: The incident sparked a controversy.
1. to set in motion, activate: The incident sparked a controversy.
2. to rouse to action, spur: A cheering crowd sparked the runner to triumph.
2) TO NOD (v)
1. to move the head up and down, sometimes several times, especially to show agreement, approval or greeting: Many people in the audience nodded in agreement.
2. to express or indicate by nodding: She looked up and nodded for me to come in.
1. to move the head up and down, sometimes several times, especially to show agreement, approval or greeting: Many people in the audience nodded in agreement.
2. to express or indicate by nodding: She looked up and nodded for me to come in.
3) A BEAKER (n)
1. a wide, cylindrical glass vessel with a pouring lip, used as a laboratory container and mixing jar:
The chemist teacher poured the mixture into a beaker.
1. a wide, cylindrical glass vessel with a pouring lip, used as a laboratory container and mixing jar:
The chemist teacher poured the mixture into a beaker.
2. a cup, usually with no handles, used for drinking: Mother gave the children beakers of juice.
4) TO EMBRACE (v)
1. to accept something enthusiastically: This was an opportunity that he would embrace.
1. to accept something enthusiastically: This was an opportunity that he would embrace.
2. to surround, enclose: We allowed the warm water to embrace us.
5) TO PERPLEX (v)
1. to puzzle or confuse someone; to make someone unable to understand:
She was perplexed by his questions.
1. to puzzle or confuse someone; to make someone unable to understand:
She was perplexed by his questions.
2. to hamper complications, confusion or uncertainty:
They find the company's attitude perplexing and unreasonable.
