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Provocation :: Provocation (n.) That which provokes, or excites anger; the cause of resentment; as, to give provocation..

Quarrelsome :: Quarrelsome (a.) Apt or disposed to quarrel; given to brawls and contention; easily irritated or provoked to contest; irascible; choleric.

Anger :: Anger (v. t.) To excite to anger; to enrage; to provoke.

Inflamed :: Inflamed (p. a.) Set on fire; enkindled; heated; congested; provoked; exasperated.

Incense :: Incense (v. t.) To inflame with anger; to endkindle; to fire; to incite; to provoke; to heat; to madden.

Aggravate :: Aggravate (v. t.) To exasperate; to provoke; to irritate.

Inflame :: Inflame (v. t.) To provoke to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage.

Good-natured :: Good-natured (a.) Naturally mild in temper; not easily provoked.

Meek :: Meek (superl.) Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; forbearing; submissive..

Disgust :: Disgust (v. t.) To provoke disgust or strong distaste in; to cause (any one) loathing, as of the stomach; to excite aversion in; to offend the moral taste of; -- often with at, with, or by..

Resentment :: Resentment (n.) In a bad sense, strong displeasure; anger; hostility provoked by a wrong or injury experienced..

Exasperate :: Exasperate (v. t.) To irritate in a high degree; to provoke; to enrage; to exscite or to inflame the anger of; as, to exasperate a person or his feelings..

Incensive :: Incensive (a.) Tending to excite or provoke; inflammatory.

Provocative :: Provocative (a.) Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; exciting..

Tempt :: Tempt (v. t.) To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite; to provoke; to instigate.

Instigate :: Instigate (v. t.) To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite; -- used chiefly with reference to evil actions; as to instigate one to a crime.

Urge :: Urge (v. t.) To provoke; to exasperate.

Forbear :: Forbear (v. i.) To control one's self when provoked.

Provokement :: Provokement (n.) The act that which, provokes; one who excites anger or other passion, or incites to action; as, a provoker of sedition..

Kindle :: Kindle (v. t.) Fig.: To inflame, as the passions; to rouse; to provoke; to excite to action; to heat; to fire; to animate; to incite; as, to kindle anger or wrath; to kindle the flame of love, or love into a flame..

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