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The correct answer is annoy.

Rile

A. make rigid
B. damage
C. bewilder
D. annoy

The correct answer is (D) To annoy; to irk; to raise or arouse anger or resentfulness in; to irritate.

Rile comes from U.S. roil (to stir, make muddy), French ruiler (mix mortar)

Examples of use:

  • Her supervisor's unfair comments riled her so much that she left.
  • He was riled by what he saw and heard.


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