INFUSE = (verb) 1. to fill or cause to be filled with emotion; 2. to fill by pouring; 3. to steep or soak something in a liquid in order to extract its flavor
Synonyms:steep, soak, introduce, inspire, instill, saturate, fill, ingrain, permeate, pervade
Antonyms:drain, remove
Examples:
- The coach infused sportsmanship into the players.
- Adding anchovies will infuse a salty taste into the pizza.
- Lisa’s plan of going to the rock festival infused new life into our weekend.
- An infusion of $100 000intothe company is required.
PRODIGY (noun) = 1. a young person with exceptional gift or talent; 2. something amazing or extraordinary
Synonyms:genius, virtuoso, marvel, talent, wonder, phenomenon
Examples:
- Mozart was a musical prodigy who began writing concertos at the age of five, when other children were still playing in the sandbox.
- The father wanted his son to be a golf prodigy so badly, he dragged him to golf practice every day.
- The 16-year-old tennis prodigy is the youngest player ever to reach the Olympic finals.