stoke

Day 62Level 2

stohk

strengthen

add fuel to; strengthen

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

feed, stir, poke

Example Sentence:

This may stoke worries among investors whether software services companies would face a demand slump in the US.

Related Words

hold one's attention

uh-REST

to stop or slow down; to hold one's attention

patronage

AW-spis

patronage, support

type of cap

buh-REY

type of visor-less cap often worn angled to one side

ridicule

di-RI-zhun

ridicule, scorn

dissident

ahy-kon-uh-KLAS-tik

criticizing popular beliefs

imprisonment

in-kahr-suh-REY-shuhn

putting in prison