spark /spärk/
Noun/Verb
noun 1. a tiny burning particle "The spread of civilization may be likened to a fire: first, a feeble spark, next a flickering flame, then a mighty blaze, ever increasing in speed and power." - Nikola Tesla (1856 - 1943) 2. a trace of a specific quality or intense feeling "To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark." - Les Miserables (1862), by Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885) verb to incite, to cause to occur "Genuine leadership comes from the quality of your vision and your ability to spark others to extraordinary performance." - Jack Welsh (1935 - 2020)