A single spark from the flint could ignite the dry tinder, starting a campfire that would last through the night.
燧石上的一点火花就能点燃干燥的火绒，生起一堆能持续整夜的篝火。
Which choice best defines “ignite”?
B — Set on fire, start. “ignite” means set on fire, start.
Which word means “set on fire, start”?
B — ignite. “ignite” means set on fire, start.
ignite — set on fire, start. In Chinese: 点燃，激起.
ignite is pronounced /ɪɡˈnaɪt/.
A single spark from the flint could ignite the dry tinder, starting a campfire that would last through the night. (燧石上的一点火花就能点燃干燥的火绒，生起一堆能持续整夜的篝火。)
kindle, spark, inflame — all close in meaning to ignite (set on fire, start).
extinguish, quench — each the opposite of ignite (set on fire, start).
Yes. ignite is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
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