provoke, excite, stimulate, pique, quicken mean to arouse as if by pricking.

provoke directs attention to the response called forth.

excite implies a stirring up or moving profoundly.

stimulate suggests a rousing out of lethargy, quiescence, or indifference.

pique suggests stimulating by mild irritation or challenge.

quicken implies beneficially stimulating and making active or lively.

offense, resentment, umbrage, pique, dudgeon, huff mean an emotional response to or an emotional state resulting from a slight or indignity.

offense implies hurt displeasure.

resentment suggests lasting indignation or ill will.

umbrage may suggest hurt pride, resentment, or suspicion of another's motives.

pique applies to a transient feeling of wounded vanity.

dudgeon suggests an angry fit of indignation.

huff implies a peevish short-lived spell of anger usually at a petty cause.