Both Uses of
provoke
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- On my part, I went to much trouble, sometimes, not to provoke her.
p. 38.3 *provoke = cause anger from
- She had trusted Jem for years, but that night she invaded his privacy and provoked an outburst: "Can't anybody take a bath in this house without the whole family lookin'?"
p. 134.2provoked = caused (an angry reaction)
Definition:
to cause a reaction -- typically an emotional reaction such as anger; and sometimes caused intentionally