| verb | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) “arouse pity” |
| verb | evoke or provoke to appear or occur “Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple” |
| verb | provide the needed stimulus for |
| verb | annoy continually or chronically “He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked” |
| arousal | noun | the act of arousing |
| elicitation | noun | stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors |
| evocative | adjective | serving to bring to mind; - Wilder Hobson |
| evocation | noun | stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors |
| provocative | adjective | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; ; ; - Anthony Trollope |
| provocation | noun | something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action |
| stimulant | adjective | that stimulates |
| stimulus | noun | any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action |
| harasser | noun | a persistent tormentor |
| harassment | noun | the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism |
| hassle | noun | an angry disturbance |
| harrier | noun | a persistent attacker |
| plague | noun | an annoyance |
| molestation | noun | the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism |
| provoker | noun | someone who deliberately foments trouble |