provoking (verb)

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• provoke — verb 1》 stimulate (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone. 2》 deliberately annoy or anger.     ↘incite to do or feel something, especially by arousing anger. Derivatives provokable adjective provoker noun provoking …   English new terms dictionary

• tempt — verb 1》 entice (someone) to do something against their better judgement. 2》 persuade (someone) to do something; attract. 3》 archaic risk provoking (a deity or abstract force). Phrases tempt fate (or providence) do something risky or dangerous.… …   English new terms dictionary

• article — noun 1 piece of writing ADJECTIVE ▪ brilliant, excellent, fascinating, good, great, informative, insightful, interesting, must read (informal, esp. AmE) …   Collocations dictionary

• Diego Medrano — Fernández (Oviedo, Spain, 1978) is a Spanish poet, narrator and regular columnist of Asturian newspaper El Comercio. Contents 1 Life 2 Works 2.1 Poetry …   Wikipedia

• motion picture, history of the — Introduction       history of the medium from the 19th century to the present. Early years, 1830–1910 Origins       The illusion of motion pictures is based on the optical phenomena known as persistence of vision and the phi phenomenon. The first …   Universalium

• provoke — /prəˈvoʊk / (say pruh vohk) verb (t) (provoked, provoking) 1. to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex. 2. to stir up, arouse, or call forth. 3. to incite or stimulate (a person, etc.) to action. 4. to give rise to, induce, or bring about. {Middle… …  

• Sodomy — François Elluin, Sodomites provoking the wrath of God, from Le pot pourri de Loth (1781). Sodomy (pronounced …   Wikipedia

• Lipan Apache — are Southern Athabascan (Apachean) people who are aboriginal to present day Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and the northern Mexican states of Chihuahua, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, and Tamaulipas prior to the 17th century. Present day Lipans mostly live… …   Wikipedia

• chip — I. /tʃɪp / (say chip) noun 1. a small piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking. 2. a very thin slice or piece of food, etc.: chocolate chips. 3. Also, potato chip. a. a deep fried finger of potato. b. a thin slice of potato …  

• challenge — I. verb (challenged; challenging) Etymology: Middle English chalengen to accuse, from Anglo French chalenger, from Latin calumniari to accuse falsely, from calumnia calumny Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to demand as due or deserved ;… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• gag — I. verb (gagged; gagging) Etymology: Middle English gaggen to strangle, of imitative origin Date: 1509 transitive verb 1. a. to restrict use of the mouth of by inserting a gag b. to prevent from exercising freedom of speech or expression c. to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary