| verb | try to stir up public opinion |
| verb | cause to be agitated, excited, or roused “The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks” |
| verb | exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for “The liberal party pushed for reforms” |
| verb | move very slightly “He shifted in his seat” |
| verb | move or cause to move back and forth “The chemist shook the flask vigorously” |
| verb | change the arrangement or position of |
| agitator | noun | one who agitates; a political troublemaker |
| fomentation | noun | deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord) |
| fomenter | noun | one who agitates; a political troublemaker |
| agitative | adjective | causing or tending to cause anger or resentment |
| rousing | noun | the act of arousing |
| turn-on | noun | something causing excitement or stimulating interest |
| charge | noun | the swift release of a store of affective force |
| excitant | adjective | (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate |
| excitement | noun | something that agitates and arouses |
| crusade | noun | a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end |
| crusader | noun | a disputant who advocates reform |
| fighter | noun | someone who fights for a cause |
| campaign | noun | a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end |
| push | noun | enterprising or ambitious drive |
| shift | noun | the act of moving from one place to another |
| shifting | noun | the act of moving from one place to another |
| shake | noun | causing to move repeatedly from side to side |
| shaker | noun | a container in which something can be shaken |
| shaking | noun | the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements |