Prick+with+a+goad
91set off — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To contrast] Syn. set apart, be different, appear different, be the opposite; see contrast 1 , offset . 2. [To explode] Syn. touch off, set the spark to, detonate; see explode 1 . 3. [To begin] Syn. start out, set forth, set …
92touch off — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To cause to explode] Syn. detonate, light the fuse, light, set off; see explode 1 . 2. [To cause to start] Syn. start, initiate, release; see begin 1 , cause 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To release or cause to… …
93center — {{11}}center (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. centre (14c.), from L. centrum center, originally fixed point of the two points of a compass, from Gk. kentron sharp point, goad, sting of a wasp, from kentein stitch, from PIE root *kent to prick (Cf.… …
94poke# — poke vb Poke, prod, nudge, jog are comparable when they mean, as verbs, to thrust something into so as to stir up, urge on, or attract attention and, as nouns, the act or an instance of such thrusting. Poke implies primarily the use of a body… …
95kindle — v 1. fire, ignite, torch, deflagrate, burn, burn up or down, set aflame or alight or on fire, set fire to, put to the torch, put or apply a match to, Obs. accend, Obs. flagrate. 2. incite, provoke, actuate, poke, prod, prick, goad, prompt, spur;… …
96peck — I n Usu. peck of load, loads, bushel, bushels, ton, tons, barrel, barrels, bag, bags, acres, ocean, oceans, sea, world, worlds, galaxy; bunch, heap, heaps, pile, piles, stack, stacks, mountain, mountains, mass; army, legion, bevy, flock, host,… …
97press — v 1. force, push, drive, ram, shove, elbow; impel, propel, thrust, trundle; cram, jam, crush, pinch. 2. compress, squeeze, condense, clamp; cramp, compact, concentrate, roll into a ball; strain, strangle, constrict, constringe. 3. weigh upon,… …
98encourage — [v1] stimulate spiritually animate, applaud, boost, brighten, buck up*, buoy, cheer, cheer up, comfort, console, embolden, energize, enhearten, enliven, excite, exhilarate, fortify, galvanize, give shot in arm*, gladden, goad, hearten, incite,… …
99isokontae — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkän.ˌtē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from is + kontae (from Greek kontos punting pole, from kentein to prick, goad); from the equal length of the flagella more at center in …
100prickspur — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : an ancient spur with a single point * * * /prik sperr /, n. a spur having a single sharp goad or point. [1680 90; PRICK + SPUR1] …
