provoke vs arouse

provoke and arouse both are verbs.

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

As verbs, provoke and arouse are synonyms defined as:

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

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