provoke (v.)
- abet
- abrade
- activate
- affront
- aggravate
- agitate
- alienate
- amplify
- anger
- animate
- annoy
- antagonize
- arouse
- attract
- augment
- awaken
- badger
- bait
- bedevil
- beset
- bestir
- bother
- breed
- bring
- bristle
- bug
- bullyrag
- cause
- chafe
- challenge
- chivy
- compel
- concern
- contrive
- deepen
- deteriorate
- devil
- disaffect
- discompose
- distemper
- distress
- disturb
- disunite
- divide
- dog
- drive
- effect
- electrify
- elicit
- embitter
- encourage
- engender
- enhance
- enlarge
- enliven
- enrage
- enthuse
- envenom
- estrange
- evoke
- exacerbate
- exalt
- exasperate
- excite
- exercise
- exhilarate
- fan
- fascinate
- ferment
- fire
- foment
- force
- fret
- frustrate
- gall
- galvanize
- get
- goad
- grate
- gravel
- gripe
- grit
- harass
- harry
- hatch
- heat
- heckle
- hector
- heighten
- hound
- huff
- impel
- incense
- incite
- increase
- induce
- inflame
- inform
- infuriate
- inspire
- instigate
- insult
- intensify
- interest
- invigorate
- invite
- irk
- irritate
- kindle
- lead
- lip
- madden
- magnify
- miff
- molest
- motivate
- move
- nag
- needle
- nettle
- obtain
- occasion
- offend
- outrage
- peeve
- persecute
- perturb
- pester
- pique
- plague
- pother
- prime
- procure
- produce
- promote
- prompt
- push
- quicken
- raise
- rally
- rankle
- rasp
- renew
- resuscitate
- revive
- ride
- rile
- roil
- rouse
- ruffle
- sass
- sauce
- separate
- set
- sharpen
- sour
- start
- stimulate
- stir
- tantalize
- tease
- thrill
- tickle
- titillate
- titivate
- torment
- trouble
- upset
- vex
- wake
- waken
- whet
- worry
- worsen
"Odious! in woollen! 't would a saint provoke,"
Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke.
