annoy vs provoke

annoy and provoke both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
annoy	No	No	Yes	No
provoke	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, provoke is a hyponym of annoy; that is, provoke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than annoy:

annoy (verb)	provoke (verb)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	provide the needed stimulus for
	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	annoy continually or chronically