| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | agitate | stir up or disturb |
| 2. | alter | change from the usual state |
| 3. | arrest | stop progress or development |
| 4. | block | stop movement or progress |
| 5. | bother | cause trouble or annoyance |
| 6. | break the chain | interrupt a continuing sequence |
| 7. | break the pattern | interrupt the usual sequence |
| 8. | break the rhythm | interrupt the regular pattern |
| 9. | break up | cause to separate or end |
| 10. | change | make different from before |
| 11. | check | halt or restrain progress |
| 12. | close down | stop operating permanently or temporarily |
| 13. | complicate | make harder to manage |
| 14. | compromise | weaken or endanger |
| 15. | convulse | shake violently or disturb |
| 16. | cripple | severely weaken or disable |
| 17. | cut off | stop by severing connection |
| 18. | damage | harm or impair |
| 19. | derail | cause to go off course |
| 20. | destabilize | make less stable |
| 21. | disarrange | put out of proper order |
| 22. | discompose | disturb composure or order |
| 23. | disconcert | upset and unsettle |
| 24. | dislocate | throw out of usual place |
| 25. | disorder | disturb the regular arrangement |
| 26. | disorganize | throw into disorder |
| 27. | disturb | interfere with normal activity |
| 28. | engulf | surround and overwhelm |
| 29. | entangle | involve in complications |
| 30. | flood | overwhelm with a large amount |
| 31. | fluster | make confused and agitated |
| 32. | frazzle | wear down by disturbance |
| 33. | frustrate | prevent plans from succeeding |
| 34. | gum up | clog or hinder operation |
| 35. | halt | bring to a stop |
| 36. | hamper | make progress difficult |
| 37. | hinder | create obstacles for |
| 38. | hold up | cause delay or obstruction |
| 39. | impair | weaken or damage |
| 40. | impede | slow or obstruct progress |
| 41. | incite | stir into action or disorder |
| 42. | inconvenience | cause difficulty or trouble |
| 43. | interfere | get involved harmfully |
| 44. | interrupt | stop the normal flow briefly |
| 45. | invade | enter and disturb forcefully |
| 46. | jar | affect with a sudden shock |
| 47. | jeopardize | put at risk or danger |
| 48. | jolt | disturb with a sudden impact |
| 49. | knock awry | put out of proper course |
| 50. | knock off balance | make unstable or uncertain |
| 51. | mess up | spoil or disorder |
| 52. | modify | change partly or slightly |
| 53. | muddle | mix up confusingly |
| 54. | obstruct | block or get in the way |
| 55. | overrun | spread over and overwhelm |
| 56. | overturn | reverse or upset completely |
| 57. | overwhelm | overpower or inundate |
| 58. | paralyze | make unable to act |
| 59. | perturb | disturb or worry |
| 60. | precipitate | cause to happen suddenly |
| 61. | provoke | stir up a reaction |
| 62. | put a stop to | cause to end |
| 63. | put out of order | make unable to function properly |
| 64. | ravage | severely damage or ruin |
| 65. | ravel | tangle or confuse |
| 66. | reconfigure | change the structure or setup |
| 67. | retard | delay or slow progress |
| 68. | revolutionize | change radically and dramatically |
| 69. | rock | disturb or shock deeply |
| 70. | roil | make turbulent or agitated |
| 71. | ruffle | disturb calm or order |
| 72. | sabotage | deliberately damage or obstruct |
| 73. | scramble | mix up into disorder |
| 74. | set back | delay progress or development |
| 75. | shake up | cause major disturbance or change |
| 76. | slow | reduce speed or progress |
| 77. | snag | catch and hinder progress |
| 78. | snarl | entangle or complicate badly |
| 79. | stall | cause to stop progressing |
| 80. | stir up | provoke disorder or trouble |
| 81. | stymie | block or hinder progress |
| 82. | tangle | twist into confusion |
| 83. | throw a wrench into | cause unexpected problems for |
| 84. | throw into confusion | create disorder and uncertainty |
| 85. | throw into disarray | cause serious disorder |
| 86. | throw into disorder | cause loss of order |
| 87. | throw off | disturb the normal course |
| 88. | thwart | prevent success or progress |
| 89. | touch off | cause to start suddenly |
| 90. | trigger | cause something to start |
| 91. | trouble | cause difficulty or distress |
| 92. | unbalance | make unstable or uneven |
| 93. | undermine | weaken gradually or secretly |
| 94. | undo | reverse or ruin |
| 95. | unravel | come apart or fail |
| 96. | unsettle | make unstable or uneasy |
| 97. | upend | turn upside down |
| 98. | uproot | remove from established place |
| 99. | upset | throw out of balance |
| 100. | wreck | ruin or badly damage |

