Initial Ideas

The word I chose from the randomiser was 'shake'. I started by creating a mind-map on the word, including synonyms and the basic meaning. After my initial brainstorm, I researched the meaning on the internet to get a broader understanding:

Definitions of shake on the Web:

move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"

• move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook"
• judder: shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively; "The old engine was juddering"
• rock: move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
• shingle: building material used as siding or roofing
• undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes"
• milkshake: frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
• stimulate: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
• trill: a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
• get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
• handshake: grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
• bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking; "He was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt shaker"
• tremble: a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
• shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state; "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!"
• wag: causing to move repeatedly from side to side
  wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

Main Entry:	shake
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	quiver, tremble
Synonyms:	agitate, brandish, bump, chatter, churn,commove, concuss, convulse, discompose,disquiet, disturb, dither, dodder, flap, flicker, flit,flitter, flourish, fluctuate, flutter, jar, jerk, jog,joggle, jolt, jounce,move, oscillate, palpitate,perturb, quail, quake, quaver, rattle, reel, rock,roil, ruffle, set in motion, shimmer, shimmy, shiver, shudder, stagger, stir up, succuss, sway,swing, totter, tremor, twitter, upset, vibrate,waggle, water, wave, whip, wobble
Main Entry:		shake
Part of Speech:		verb
Definition:		upset deeply
Synonyms:		appall, bother, consternate, daunt, discompose,dismay, distress, disturb, frighten, horrify, impair,intimidate, jar, knock props out, make waves,move, rattle, throw, throw a curve, undermine, unnerve, unsettle, unstring, upset, weaken,worry
Antonyms:		calm, placate, soothe from thesaurus.com