inflame (v.)
- afflict
- aggravate
- agitate
- agonize
- ail
- anger
- animate
- annoy
- arouse
- augment
- awake
- awaken
- bank
- bite
- bristle
- burn
- carmine
- chafe
- conflagrate
- convulse
- crimson
- crucify
- cut
- deepen
- distress
- drive
- dynamize
- electrify
- embitter
- energize
- enkindle
- enliven
- enrage
- exacerbate
- exasperate
- excite
- excruciate
- exhilarate
- fan
- feed
- ferment
- fester
- fire
- flame
- foment
- fret
- fuel
- gall
- galvanize
- get
- gnaw
- goad
- grate
- grind
- gripe
- harrow
- hearten
- heat
- heighten
- henna
- huff
- hurt
- ignite
- incarnadine
- incense
- incite
- increase
- infuriate
- instigate
- intensify
- invigorate
- irritate
- kindle
- lacerate
- light
- lipstick
- liven
- madden
- madder
- martyr
- martyrize
- miff
- miniate
- motivate
- move
- nettle
- nip
- pain
- peeve
- pierce
- pinch
- pique
- prick
- prod
- provoke
- quicken
- rack
- rally
- rankle
- rasp
- red-ink
- redden
- rekindle
- rile
- roil
- rouge
- rouse
- rub
- rubify
- rubric
- ruddle
- ruffle
- rust
- stab
- stimulate
- sting
- stir
- stoke
- tickle
- torch
- torment
- torture
- tweak
- twist
- urge
- vermilion
- vex
- vile
- vitalize
- wake
- waken
- warm
- whet
- wound
- wring