poise, n. [equipoise], [balance], [equilibrium].
poise, v. [balance], librate.
poison, n. venom, virus, toxine, toxicant, irritant, [taint], bane, ptomaine. Associated words: toxicology, toxicophobia, toxicomania, toxiferous, toxicologist, [antidote], alexiteric, venenific, septiferous, envenom, infect.
poisoning, n. toxication, venenation; autotoxication (self-poisoning); tainting, [vitiation], [infection].
poisonous, a. toxic, toxical, venomous, [noxious], baneful, [virulent], malignant. Antonyms: nonpoisonous, antidotal.
poisonousness, n. toxicity, venomousness, virulence, malignancy.
poke, n. [bag], [sack], [pocket]; [thrust], [punch], [jog], [dig]; dawdler, [bore].
poke, v. stir up, [excite]; [punch], [thrust]; [gore], [hook]; grope.
poke fun at. (Colloq.) [ridicule], [deride].
poker-painting, n. pyrography, xylopyrography.