arouse vs provoke

arouse and provoke both are verbs.

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

As verbs, arouse and provoke are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of arouse include elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, raise.

arouse (verb)	provoke (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	provide the needed stimulus for
cause to become awake or conscious	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
stop sleeping	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic	annoy continually or chronically
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
to evoke sexual feelings
to begin moving