flame (FIRE) noun
 burning gas (from something on fire) which produces usually yellow light
 The flames of the fire were comforting on such a cold day. [C]
 It's been dry for so long that the forest could burst into flame (=start burning) at any
 moment. [U]
 When the fire engine arrived the house was already in flames (=burning). [C]
 Don't hold a naked flame (=one which is open to the air instead of separated from it by
 glass, etc.) near the fuel. [C]
 FIGURATIVE Flames of (=Strong feelings of) passion swept through both of them. [C]

 The factory went up in flames (=was destroyed by fire).

 A flame-thrower is a device which produces a stream of burning liquid and is used for military
 purposes or for clearing wild land.

 If a substance is flame retardant, it will slow down the spread of fire.

 flame  verb [I]
 The coals flamed when she blew over them.
 FIGURATIVE His face flamed (red) (=quickly coloured) with anger.
 FIGURATIVE Seeing the damage made hatred flame (=become quickly and strongly felt)
 within her.

 flaming  adjective [before n]
 FIGURATIVE They usually get along well but last night they had a flaming (=angry and
 severe) row. [before n]

bait (FOOD) verb, noun
 (to use) a small amount of food put on a hook or in a special device to attract and catch a fish or
 animal
 They were digging up worms to use for bait. [U]
 The fish nibbled at the bait on the hook. [U]
 We put down some poisoned bait to kill the rats. [U]
 Have you got any stale cheese that I can bait the mousetrap with? [T]
 FIGURATIVE Free holidays were offered as (a) bait to (=a way of attracting)
 customers. [C/U]
 FIGURATIVE I told my sister I'd lend her my new shirt if she let me borrow her jacket, but
 she didn't rise to/take/swallow the bait (=I wasn't able to trick her into doing it). [U]