Exasperate
Definition: to cause irritation or annoyance to – Merriam- Webster dictionary.
Origin of exasperate: Latin exasperatus, past participle of exasperare, from ex- + asper rough — more at asperity
Example: No matter where you are, your siblings always exasperate you.
The word was encountered through a book called I heard the owl call my name By: Margaret Craven
The author was saying how much a man named Caleb that came out of retirement exasperate him because of his diesel launch. I understand this word because exasperate means to annoy and diesel launches are annoying because of the smoke and pollution they produce.