#119 - Galvanize

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This week's word is

Galvanize

[ˈɡalvəˌnīz]

verb

1. Shock or excite (someone) into taking action: "The urgency of his voice galvanized them into action."

Similar:
jolt
shock
startle
impel
stir
spur
prod

2. Coat (iron or steel) with a protective layer of zinc: "They promised they would galvanize the iron railings to prevent rusting."

117: Epistolary: Inspector Alleyn: Fox's Arson Case

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Title: Fox's Arson Case
Fandom: Inspector Alleyn - Ngaio Marsh
Author: stonepicnicking_okapi
Rating: Gen
Word Count: 550
Characters/Pairings: Fox & Alleyn
Warnings: None
Summary: At the beginning of Artists in Crime, Alleyn writes: Fox has written regularly. He seems to have done damn well over that arson case. So this is a letter from Fox to Alleyn about the arson case.

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