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noun the act of dunking, especially in basketball when a player scores by putting the ball directly into the hoop with one or both hands

verb to dip or submerge something into a liquid

• The chef demonstrated the proper technique for dunking the cookies in the milk.
• I love dunking my donuts in my coffee in the morning.
• She was caught dunking her fries in the milkshake, which some people find weird.
• Dunking on your opponents in a debate is not the best way to win an argument.

noun A visible, gaseous part of a fire

verb To burst into flames suddenly or violently

• The firewood was damp, causing it to flame up when I tried to light it.
• I accidentally dropped a match and the whole pile of leaves flamed up!
• I was so surprised, my face must have flamed up bright red.
• The argument between the two colleagues began to flame up as tensions rose.

noun a person who deliberately starts fires

adjective capable of causing fire or combustion; inflammatory or provoking

• The police found evidence of an incendiary device at the scene of the fire.
• Don't play with incendiary materials, it's dangerous.
• That rumor is so incendiary, it's spreading like wildfire.
• His incendiary remarks sparked a heated debate among the group.

noun a genre of literature characterized by themes of illness, mental health, and other dark or disturbing topics

• The professor assigned a novel that was considered sick lit by literary critics.
• I can't put down this sick lit book I'm reading.
• That new book is straight up sick lit, bro.
• The story was so captivating, it was like sick lit for the soul.