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111spur — spur1 spurless, adj. spurlike, adj. spurrer, n. /sperr/, n., v., spurred, spurring. n. 1. a U shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to …
112Marcus Barlow — (1890–1955) was an Australian architect and a successful and influential designer during the economic turmoil of the The Great Depression and World War II. His projects were important to the development of Melbourne architecture, being innovative …
113instigate — index abet, agitate (activate), bait (harass), evoke, exhort, foment, impel …
114incentive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. stimulus, goad, spur; motive, cause; provocation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. spur, inducement, motivation, motive, stimulus, stimulation, spring, impetus, catalyst, ground, provocation, enticement,… …
115prod — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. shove, goad, prick, spur, poke, jab; motivate, impel, instigate, incite. See impulse. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. provoke, crowd, shove; see push 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. poke, jab, shove …
116provoke — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. annoy, irritate, exasperate, nettle; excite, arouse; anger, incite, evoke, elicit; goad, vex. See cause, excitement, resentment. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To vex] Syn. irritate, put out, aggravate;… …
117stimulus — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. prick, goad, incentive; exciter. See cause, excitement. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. inducement, provocation, motive; see incentive . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. incentive, incitement, provocation,… …
118egg on — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. encourage, goad, incite; see drive 1 , 2 , urge 2 , 3 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. urge, incite, prod, encourage, spur, push, prompt, goad, rally. ANT.: discourage III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To stir to action or… …
119spur — I. n. 1. Goad, prick, point, rowel. 2. Incitement, stimulus, incentive, impulse, inducement, instigation, provocation, motive, fillip, whip, goad. 3. Snag, point, knot, gnarl, knob, projection. 4. Ergot, horn seed, spurred rye. 5. Branch,… …
120prick — /prɪk / (say prik) noun 1. a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like. 2. the act of pricking: the prick of a needle. 3. the state or sensation of being pricked. 4. Colloquial (taboo) a. the penis. b. an unpleasant or despicable person. 5.… …
